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EXHIBIT E (Cont'd) <br />15 inches of soil will be salvageable. <br />Approximately 6 to 10 <br />inches of topsoil will be redistributed on the areas of the <br />property to be reseeded. The available water capacity at <br />that depth will be approximately one inch and is considered <br />suitable Por the species recommended. In the area of the <br />affected land, use of mulches and irrigation often creates <br />very severe weed problems. A depth of 6 to 10 inches of top- <br />soil will eliminate the need for mulching and irrigating but <br />will allow development of adapted species. (See Revegetation <br />Program later in this Exhibit E.) <br />The operator will attempt to complete final grading, <br />fertilizing and seeding within one year of the completion of <br />each mining stage. Planting and fertilizing will occur <br />between mid-September and late October whenever possible. <br />If fall planting is impossible and spring planting is an <br />unavoidable necessity, the operator will plant between mid- <br />and late March in each revegetation year. During the balance <br />of the reclamation phase, reclamation progress will be <br />monitored and remedial work will be performed where necessary. <br />The operator believes that when the site is reclaimed, <br />conditions for many species of wildlife will be improved. <br />Reclamation Performance Standards. The operator intends <br />to conduct its mining activities in compliance with the <br />Reclamation Performance Standards of Rule 6. <br />Grading will be performed to create a final topography <br />appropriate to the planned future land use. i4hen backfilling <br />is necessary, the operator will replace overburden and waste <br />-14- <br />