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<br />E:+HIBIT E <br />RECLAMATION PLAN <br />Reclamation practices will lec conducted on rrnr•h stage when it is <br />produced as described in the minin(; plan. <br />Reclamation will consi,l of several stel,s including baclu;loping <br />cut banks, grading. contouring water control structures. ripping <br />hardpans. ferlilrzing, nwlch;traifier (Pnlyacrylawidei, >r:c,d he,l <br />preparation, and seeding with grasses, forb. and shrubs. <br />Eventually where the entire operation area has been produced the <br />access road will be reclaimed. <br />Topsoil/subsoil will be replaced to a depth of 6 to l2 inches. <br />~V- <br />Backslopes will lee graded at a 4:1 and an> fill material will t,e <br />compacted fur stability prior to seeding. <br />This pit will be reclaimed in sta(;es a.s noted nn the minina• map. <br />Each stage is expected to la:;l up to Ilf yr>ars as stake 1 is <br />needy exhausted. Stake I has been previously wined fur the last <br />16 ,years. Bel'ure the Count>~ should start Stage 'L, it is expected <br />to slope the west. norilr. and east sides ul' Stake 1 to a :3:1. <br />Then the County shall cover the pit arcs, of Slar?c I wills the <br />topsoil that has been siockpilod with :, deptle of f to 12 inr•hes <br />of topsoil. Stage 1 than will. be disced and drilled with the <br />recommended seed type of the Soil Conservation I)islrict. Stage 1 <br />will then be f,~rfilized with the recouuw~nded fern liter, til.rge '2 <br />and Stage 3 will follow llie same plan as needed. "I'lie lcpc of <br />equipment used In reclamation will envolve a dozer, loader. and a <br />tractor with a drill and rlrsc, and also a Krader. <br />H:\111B[T E <br />The County wishes to use the reclaimed site to _store equipment <br />and materials in after the pit has been reclaimed. <br />Seed Recommendations <br />Species <br />Indian Ricegrass <br />Blue Grama <br />Russian Wild Rye <br />Yellow Blossom Sweet <br />Clover <br />Western Wheat <br />(1) <br />Variety Required PLS rates <br />per acre (1f313.°t) <br />Nezpar 12.5 <br />Hacleita 3 <br />Bozaisky 1P <br />Any li <br />Arrihba 1F <br />(2) <br />°~ of ~pecics <br />in mixture <br />313 <br />2 (1 <br />:3 II <br />I If <br />]0 <br />