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EXI-IIBIT D (1)This application includes the following information in accordance with the regulations RULE 3. (a)When and what depth of overburden will be replaced in relation to extraction. The soil types present have little to no topsoil and some overburden with the surface being Loam. 3" to 6" of the top layer will be saved as plant growth media to be replaced in reclamation. (b)Maximum gradient of reclaimed slopes(horizontal:vertical) The maximum gradient on reclaimed backslopes will be 3H: 1 V of flatter to accommodate the rangeland use proposed by the owner. (c)Measures that will be taken to revegetate the site: (i)The growth media will be replaced at a depth of 3"to6" and the backslopes finished at 3H:1 V. The quarry will be daylight to the South side. See map. (ii)Time of seeding, seedbed prepazation, type,apppGcation rate and soil incorporation, method of fertilization application. Fall seeding is preferred and proposed if at all possible. Reshaping will be done using the saved topsoil of 3" to 6" all the slopes shall be at no greater than 3H:1 V. The topsoil will be spread and smoothed but not hazd packed. Seed will be broadcast. Seeding rates as follows per NRCS. Western Wheatgrass 32 pls@100% of mix 50% 16p1s/ac 10 acres =160 lbs. required Blue Gramma 6pls@100% of mix 20% 1.2p1s/ac l0acres= 121bs.required SideOats Gramma 8pls@100% of mix 20% 1.6p1s/ac l0acres= 161bs. required SandDropseed Ipls@100%ofmix 5%O.lpls/ac l0acres= 1 Ibs. required Winter Fat lpls@100% of mix 5% O.lpls/ac 10 acres= 1 lbs. requved 40# available N & P is the rewmmended and will be applied with a commercial spreader. Certified noxious weed free straw or grass hay will be applied at the rate of 4,000 #/A. (iii)State the species to be planted and applicable quantities. See above for grass seed mixture. No forbs, shrubs or trees will be planted.