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• ~,~ • iii iiiiiiiiuiu iii <br />Exhibit D -Reclamation Plan <br />A. Overburden Replacement; <br />The existing AB horizon soils will be stockpiled on the east side of the pit for reclamation. A 6" <br />to 12" layer will be placed over the entire site upon reclamation and prior to reseeding. <br />B. Gradient of Reclaimed Slopes; <br />The pit will have 3H:1 V slopes on the mined faces. <br />C. Revegetation of the site; <br />I Thickness of Plant Growth; The existing natural vegetation is quite sparse due to <br />the semi-arid desert conditions present at the site. The sites ability to sustain a denser stand of <br />vegetation is highly improbable. <br />II Seedbed Preparation; Prior to reseeding, areas disturbed by the operation will be <br />disced or similarly worked, depending on the volume of rock in the soil, in order to provide for an <br />adequate seed bed. Fertilizer will be applied as noted below. <br />[II Plant Types; The following seed recommendations are taken from the Natural <br />Resources Conservation Service recommendations. <br />Reclamation Seed Mixture <br />Species % of Mix Drilled Ib/ac <br />Alkali Sacaton I 0.10 <br />Galleta 6 2.70 <br />Sand Dropseed 0.3 0.015 <br />Needle-&-Thread 7.5 3.00 <br />1V Seeding Method; Seeding will be accomplished by drilling if possible, a high rock <br />content in the soils may interfere with drilling the seed. if necessary the seed application rate <br />would be doubled to accommodate broadcast seeding. Seeding will occur during the fall <br />(November) or early spring (March) in order to take advantage of available soil moisture <br />conditions during the spring. The seedbed should be firm and the seed planted to a depth of about <br />0.5 inch. <br />In order to help create moisture traps, following seeding, a dozer will traverse the slope in <br />an up-and-down manner so that the long axis of the track imprints are parallel to the slope. <br />V Mulching; Grass hay mulch will be applied at a rate of approximately two <br />tons/acre, and mechanically crimped using a crimping machine to anchor the mulch against <br />blowing. <br />A soils test will be made at the time of reclamation in order to determine the fertilization <br />requirements. As recommended by the Natural Resources Conservation Service office. <br />Fertilization will be applied following the first growing season. For reclamation planning and <br />bonding purposes it is assumed that fertilizer will be applied at a rate of 40 pounds per acre each <br />of available nitrogen, phosphate and potassium <br />