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' EXHIBIT E <br />Reclamation Plan - 41ebb Pit <br />' After the sand and gravel have been removed, the mined area will be reclaimed <br />to as natural a state as is possible. Oversized or irregular gravel will be <br />returned to the pit areas and leveled. Overburden will be spread in an even manner <br />until depleted. Slopes will be graded to a contour not to exceed a ratio of 3:1. <br />All existing topsoil will be spread to an approximate depth of 4 inches until <br />exhausted. <br />' Natural drainageways will be contoured to avoid erosion or potential flooding <br />problems. <br />' Revegetation of the disturbed area ~•+ill be accomplished by seeding, as recommen- <br />ded by the Soil Conservation Service, the following grasses: <br />' 1. Indian Ricegrass 4 lbs. per acre of pure live seed <br />2. 4lestern l•Jheatgrass 6 lbs. per acre of pure live seed <br />3. Needle and thread 5 lbs. per acre of pure live seed <br />' Before any seeding takes place, the site v+ill be prepared by cultivating to <br />insure seed acceptance. The poundage figures given above represent the number of <br />pounds per acre to be broadcast seeded. Such a method is the only feasible and <br />economically sound means of seeding. The planting dates far the referenced grass <br />seeds are from September 1 until freezing to utilize winter moisture. The appli- <br />cation of fertilizer is not applicable due to the lack of consistent moisture. <br />' 4lithout adequate supplies of water, fertilizers will burn grasses. <br />Shrub revegetation, according to the Soil.Canservation Service, is usually <br />extremely difficult and is not practical due to moisture and soil conditions. <br />The site is naturally treeless and revegetation with trees will not be attempted <br />due to soil and moisture conditions. <br />If shrub and tree revegetation is to take place, it will have to occur naturally <br />without external revegetation attempts. <br />' After reclamation is completed, it is anticipated that the site will be used for <br />agricultural purposes such as grazing. <br />' Inactive Pit <br />The present mined area is in close proximity (see Exhibit C) to an inactive gravel <br />' pit that has been in existence for the past twenty years. The inactive pit had been <br />used by both the Colorado Department of High~:+ays and 11esa County. Although the pit is <br />not inactive, the Mesa County Road Department will grade and contour the old mined area <br />' in order to conform to the reclamation olan for the present mined area. The old pit is <br />not part of the affected area, but it would be .inconsistent to reclaim only part of the <br />general area that had been disturbed. ' <br />1 <br />1 <br />