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RECE~~fEfa <br />APRpg~ <br />15. 6.3.4 E?CHII3IT D -RECLAMATION PLAN 0-rnton of Minegy ~ Q~ObDt' <br />Also refer to proposed excavation and reclamation schedule under 6.3.3 Exhibit C and <br />reclamation maps in Exhibit E -Maps. <br />General: We plan to operate to have as minimal an envvonmental impact as possible. <br />One of our guiding principles for mining operations is to have as minimal an impact on <br />the scenic and environmental values as possible and to return the land to wildlife habitat. <br />Our total production excavation sites including all disturbances is 5.3 acres out of a total <br />of 48.5 acres over a lifetime of 10 yeazs. <br />Our excavation and production plan calls for opening a maximum of 1/2 an acre per <br />season with additional disturbances of storage and machine footprint for a total of 3/4 of <br />an acre per season total disturbance. Reclamation will keep pace with any new <br />disturbances so that at most, 1 acre will be open or be just recently reclaimed. On <br />average, 1/2 of an acre, or the equivalent amount of new disturbance, will be reclaimed <br />each season. <br />In general, we will open a new site or enlarge an excavation at an existing site to about <br />1/2 of an acre at the beginning of each season. A portion of any new disturbance will <br />also be reclaimed by the close of the season. The following season, we will again open <br />additional acreage to a total of about 1/2 of an acre. Other acreage will be filled, re- <br />contoured and reseeded by the close of the season so that about !/4 of an acre remains <br />open between seasons at any given time. <br />Sites will be backfilled, re-contoured, and reseeded normally by late autumn so seed has <br />the best chance for growth the fallowing spring. The yeaz after an area has been reseeded <br />and growth has begun, any trees and shnibs planned for the site will then be planted. <br />These sites will be corninuously monitored for growth. If necessary, re-seeding will be <br />accomplished until good growth and revegetation has been established and is successful. <br />6.3.4(11 (a) Overburden replacement: <br />Overburden will be replaced to the original depth from original stored topsoil and subsoil <br />immediately when an excavation site is filled. <br />Extraction of mined material is so insignificant, no settling nor depressions will remain. <br />Reclaimed azeas will be slightly bowed since extracted materials expand. Over a season <br />or two, after being returned to the excavation site, the bulge will dissipate. <br />Reclamation will reclaim approximately about 1/2 of an acre of disturbed area, or <br />equivalent area disturbed when less than 1/2 of an acre is disturbed, each season. This <br />includes the footprint of equipment being used, areas where topsoil was stored, prospects, <br />previously disturbed areas surrounding excavation sites, and the actual excavation. <br />