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<br />' TS80161 <br />' RECLAMATION PLAN EXHIBIT E <br />An unreclaimed quarry of approximately 30 acres currently exists at the site. Figure <br />D.1 shows the quarry site, overburden stockpiles, and other general features as they <br />currently exist. This quarry was originally mined by Great Western Aggregates between <br />' 1962 and 1975. On the basis of site inspections, it is apparent that Great Western made <br />no attempt to segregate topsoil from other overburden when the quarry was originally <br />developed. Consequently, the reclamation plan presented herein takes into consideration <br />disadvantageous conditions that correspond to the prelaw operations of Great Western <br />' Aggregates and utilizes our best efforts to assure reasonable compliance with MLRB <br />performance requirements for site reclamation. <br />' Current Conditions <br />' As stated above, Great Western Aggregates operated a quarry at the site in the 1960's <br />and early 1970's. As this was a prelaw operation, little consideration was given to post <br />t mining re:claimability such as segregation of topsoil and mining in a manner to assure <br />post mining slope stability. In fact, when operations ceased in 1975, no reclamation <br />work was undertaken. Figure D.1 portrays the quarry as it exists today. This map was <br />' made from areal photography taken during February 1987 and therefore accurately <br />portrays current conditions as the site. Figure E.1 is an areal photograph of the quarry <br />' area. Further, to assist in portraying cturent conditions at the site, a series of <br />photographs are included in Figures E.2 and E.3. <br />Great Western also utilized the area south of the quarry for stockpiling oversized reject <br />' product from the lightweight aggregate processing plant. As a result, topsoil and <br />vegetation productivity have been adversely affected in this area as well. Photographs <br />presented in Figure E.4 document current conditions in this area. <br />Reclamation Goals <br />' Reclamation will be for a post mining land use of rangeland consisting of mixed grasses, <br />' forbes, ar..d shrubs. The land owner also has requested that a small (approximately <br />' -13- <br />