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LIMITED IMPACT 110 A~ICATION FOR • <br />PIT NUMBER ONE <br />APPLICANT: MARILYN VAZQUEZBRUCE DIAMOND <br />EXHHiIT D <br />Reclamation Plan (Page 1 of 2) <br />It is the applicant's intent to engage in ongoing reclamation to avoid unsightliness or excessive <br />costs. Therefore, reclamation of this proposed operation will begin as soon as slopes are cut to <br />grade and the area to be reclaimed will not be disturbed, at approximately 20% (2 acres of 9) <br />excavated. Reclamation will begin on the slopes and proceed on the floor of the pit as it is no <br />longer needed for operation or product stockpiles. <br />There will be no overburden to replace. Slopes will have been originally cut no steeper than <br />2H:1 V. Topsoil stockpiles placed at the top of the slopes will be readily accessible for grading <br />into place. <br />The following procedure for reclamation is based on general recommendations by the Soil <br />Conservation Service and recommendations specific to this property from the Mountain Meadows <br />Research Center, a division of the Colorado State University Extension Office: <br />Topsoil will be replaced to a depth of 4" to 8". Slopes will have an average topsoil depth of 6". <br />The topsoil will be prepared as needed to avoid overcompaction. <br />Broadcast grass seeding is proposed for the fall at the rate of 25 pounds of pure live seed per <br />acre. The applicant proposes to use Dry Land Pasture Mix. According to product information, <br />this seed mix is recommended for unirrigated pastures up to 10,500 feet elevation and should be <br />applied at a rate of 15-25 pounds per acre. This mix consists of the following species: <br />Lincoln Smooth Brome 15% 3.75 Ib/ac <br />Ephraim Crested Wheat 15% 3.75 Ib/ac <br />Tetraploid Per. Rye Grass 15% 3.75 Ib/ac <br />Intermediate Wheat Grass 25% 6.25 Ib/ac <br />Nordan Crested Wheat Grass 15% 3.75 lb/ac <br />Russian Wild Rye 15% 3.75 Ib/ac <br />TOTAL 100% 25.0 LB/AC <br />According to Mountain Meadows Research Center, fertilizer is not recommended due to soil type <br />and extreme dry conditions. Similarly, the above listed Bass species were chosen based on this <br />agency's recommendations. <br />No revegetation of trees or shrubs is proposed. None exist prior to the proposed operation. <br />The access roadway will be left in place after reclamation. The roadway is in place today as the <br />Applicant's driveway and access road. Use of the road will continue after the life of the mine(pit). <br />