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hSIII81'T F:- Reclamation Ilan I he \unh li,:nk pn,hert~ ~urrrntl~ runtai n. the t,+llu~~in ~ t~pcs „t ~r~~a uti~r a,crr Saline hottoniland shnshlands Irrigated pasture and hay fields Ripuri;ut and wetland fhc priman land uses arc rangeland and agricultural. Some recreational uses such as lisping ;utd hunting currcnth occur. The reclamation plan culls fur the largest portion of the site u, he upon-water lakes. I'he pits will he allowed to till with water to approximateh the current water table level h} both ground water. nautral runofl; and by agricultural return flows from the Lower Cactus 4;tlley Ditch. fhe post-mining land use> will he similar to the current land use and does nut amllict with a~jacrnt land uses. which arc currently comprised of agriculture. pastureland, gravel mining. wildlife habitat. and gravel pit lakes. :~s stated in I.XI IIBI f h. the sand and grovel pits ~+ill be mined to a ll.>:I slope and backlilled to a 3:1 overall slope to 10 legit below the water sw•lace. lhcrealtcr. slopes will be graded to _':I to the lake hottnm. ,1ny excess lilt that is avuilahie will he used to reclaim roads. etc ;md'ur used to create :ur irregular lake bottom and edge. Large tree -rout balls. if a~<rilahle on site and renxned as a result of mining, will he added to the bottom of the lakes prior to tilling to add to the ayuatic habitat. I)isturhed area. anxmJ the pit lakes will hr graded and rexxedal with uppnwed seed mixes in order to pronmtc a natural appearance and minimiie erosion. r1 portion of the excc~s u~crhurden ~~ill he utilized to build small islands. cove, and wetland shnc~s around the lake edge w crate palusp'ine emergent and suhmergent habitat. Riparian habitat is expected to develop within apprmimatcly IR vertical inches ulxive the water surface and within approximately 1~ inches below the water surface. Riparian :ueas will he seeded with hydr+phytic species to provide additional fish and ~satcrli+wl habitat. Approximately ?.3 acres of riparian areas are expected in ('ell 8 and I J acres in ('ell :\ :tc a result of the rcclamatiun grading and seeding. l pl;md areas will he ualcd with upland species to pm. ide grasslanJ ;utd shnrhland hahitat.:lppmximaucly ~.G acres al upland arc expected around Crll 8 and ..7 acres around Cell :\.:\pproxintateh 1~.~ acres open water habitat arc ex-neted in C'cll 8 and ~Il.a acres in Cell A. The basic revegrtatiun concept is to seed notice vegetation types that arc similar to those preunt. In addition. u weed m:utagcntent plan will he administered until bunt release is granted in order to control regrowth of any noxious weeds. }~.\11181 I P is a plan map that illustr:ucs the proposed reclamation plan and fable li-t devils the m:+[erial balance reyuired w complete the rcclamatiun of the pit lakes according to the above narrative.