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<br />Exhibit E -Reclamation Plan (continued) <br />It is expected that the stripping of the west side soil and replacement on the east side should take <br />approximately one to two months and will involve the moving of approximately 22,500 cubic yards <br />of topsoil. The east area will be seeded and mulched according to the plan presented in this <br />section. <br />After approximately 4 years of mining on the west side of the unnamed drainage, the only material <br />left to be mined will be portions of the north berm east of the unnamed drainage. The berm will be <br />left in place west of the drainage, which is desired by both the landowner and the Colorado <br />Division of Wildlife to provide protection for the owners occupied dwelling and for the wildlife <br />using the meadow below. <br />The north berm will be mined only partially, as shown by the difference in the contours between <br />Map Exhibit C-] (Mine Plan Map) and Map Exhibit F (Reclamation Plan Map). The area around <br />the perennial spring, which contains some cottonwood trees and other valuable shrubs, will be left <br />• untouched. Other azeas of the berm will be reduced to approximately 10 feet to 20 feet in height. <br />Topsoil stripped from the berm will be used to reclaim the southern portion of the west mine area. <br />Once the berm is mined (approximately 2 months), final reclamation of the site will occur. All <br />topsoil from the south berm will be used to reclaim the west mine area and the portions of the north <br />berm that were mined. It is expected that this amount of soil will be 23,000 cubic yards and will <br />cover the site with approximately 8-12 inches of soil. Exhibit I describes the baseline soil <br />conditions of the site. <br />According to this plan, no more than 15 acres of the site will be disturbed at any one time except <br />for the very short time when topsoil from the west side is being stripped to reclaim the east side. In <br />this one to two month period, most of the entire 30.0 acre area will be disturbed but the east portion <br />will be topsoiled and prepazed for reseeding. The worst case reclamation cost scenario during the <br />life of the mine occurs at this time and this scenario will be used to determine the reclamation bond <br />costs as described in Exhibit L. <br />• <br />Carol Ann Pernut CDMG Application 2 4 <br />