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EXHIBIT E -RECLAMATION PLAN <br />a) There is little brush, topsoil, or overburden on these gravel deposits. In <br />some pockets it is deeper than the other areas. The amount that is there <br />will be collected, put in separate topsoil and overburden piles, and <br />respread over the disturbed areas as mining is completed. Replacement <br />of overburden and topsoil will be done with a dozer or scraper. <br />b) All adjacent properties are rangeland. Prior to mining, this property was <br />rangeland, and after mining it will be reclaimed to rangeland. <br />c) The mining area is a top of a hill. There will be no highwall left. As <br />indicated by the contours in Exhibit F, the edges will be shaped to a final <br />slope of 3:1 or flatter. <br />d) After the brush topsoil mixture has been spread over the disturbed area, <br />we will seed that area with a mixture of grass seed. All 60 acres will be <br />drill seeded with the rangeland seed mix attached as Exhibit E-1 as <br />recommended by the NRCS. As recommended by the DMG, fertilizer, <br />weed free mulch, and crimping will be done once seeded. <br />e) The property only contains one phase. Mining and reclamation will be <br />continuous to maintain an area of 15 acres or less. <br />f) To provide a rooting zone for vegetation, reclamation will be done by first <br />spreading any overburden high in caliche, then overburden and crusher <br />fines to10-12 inches above bedrock and finally 0.5-3 inches of topsoil. <br />g) No trees or shrubs will be planted. <br />h) Sediment pond will remain in place after reclamation. <br />The fence separating the Royster and Seely properties will be replaced in <br />the original location once mining and reclamation are completed. <br />