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RECLAMATION PLAN EXHIBIT E Icontl shallower areas, may be used ac af.r;m hea.ches, where waterfowl decoys can be set and/or fish spawning areas. The reclamation timetable shows the amount of land in each mining area and its final use when reclamation is complete. Approximately 32$ of the area in the permit will be undisturbed by mining, either because it is in areas where no gravel exists, in setbacks around well facilities and gas lines, or areas we wish to keep in their natural state. As mining progresses the perimeter slopes will be left at or near 3h to lv as discussed in the MINING PLAN. This will also insure, that if mining ceases before it is complete, only a minor amount of work would have to be done to finish reclamation in the disturbed area. Other procedures within this plan are designed to minimize the effect of mid-plan stoppage. One example is the placement of the soil stockpiles around the setback/perimeter of the mined area. This will place the topsoil where it will be needed for reclamation and will reduce the distance it has to be hauled for reclamation. Usually, this will mean it simply has to be shaped and graded. Soils are to be stripped as mining progresses. The plan calls for having no more than 35.00 acres ± disturbed at any one time. As mining progresses across the property some parts of the property will remain undisturbed while other areas will be either stripped, mined, partially reclaimed or totally reclaimed. The MINING PLAN MAP -EXHIBIT C-1 shows how the area will look when approximately 32$ of the Sharkey's Lake is partially mined. Note how the final slopes around the perimeter of the mined area are complete and only the working face needs any shaping, if mining ended at this time. We expect to salvage sufficient topsoil to meet reclamation requirements. Of the 832.49 acres ± in the mined area, only 64.17 acres ± or approximately 7.7$ will need recoiling and revegetation. Our observations of the property indicate the average salvageable soi~pth is 4 to 6 inches except in isolated locations. Never-the-less, what soils ca'~ - n be salvaged will be stockpiled in perimeter areas and used in recoiling when final grading is completed. There appears to be more than adequate soils to meet the demand. The setback areas will not be stripped, so only the dividers nd slopes into the lake areas will be recoiled. We will need~i52,000 YD3 to place six inches of topsoil on the 64.17 acres ± to be revegetated throughout the life of the mine. Some of the excess soil will be used to fill in areas that will contain cattails and bulrushes in the lakes. The use of soil on under water surfaces, serves to enhance the growth potential in the areas were cattails are wanted. We may a1sD ch~e_to-import- inert~il,l as depined in Colorado Department of Hea ~h_requlations.,_f.or reclamation purpose~.._ This offsite generated fill material may be used to create fish habitat in the lakes or to armor banks and points to reduce wave erosion. 12