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<br /> <br /> <br />' E%HIBIT E <br /> R1;CLAHATION PLAN <br />' Tlie final reclamation of the Distel Farm will be the <br /> r::establishment of grazing land for future farming activities in <br /> the area. Two lakes with reclaimed shoreline will be left with a <br />' total water surface area of 78.6 acres. <br /> T1ie mining plan calls for progressive reclamation of the <br /> property. This technique will minimize the total amount of <br />t disturbed acreage at any time during the operation. The table of <br /> disturbance shows a proposed maximum amount of disturbance of 27 <br /> acres at any time period during mining. <br />1 <br /> Tl:e mining and reclamation calls for preservation of all of the <br /> trees located in an old oxbow of St. Vrain Creek. This area <br /> comprises approximately 15 acres of land and will be left <br />' undisturbed. A smaller group of trees around some abandoned farm <br /> buildings will also be left intact and will form a small <br /> connecting land bridge to the river. <br />' <br /> There are some wetlands that will be excavated by the mining <br /> oF~eration. However, there will be no filling done in any <br /> wetlands. Because no filling will be done, a 404 permit is not <br />' required for either the mining or reclamation of the property. <br />' Tt~e reclamation sequence for the property will be as follows: <br /> 1. Rough grade shorelines. <br /> 2. Replace overburden and topsoil and grade out. <br /> 3. Drill seed as warm season cover crop in spring. <br /> 4. Drill seed permanent grass in fall. <br /> 5. Reseed grasses where necessary. <br />' Replacement of overburden and topsoil will be done in phases as <br /> outlined. The replacement will allow for material stripped from <br />' th.e next phase of mining to be replaced in t <br />completed phase. This will minimize material he previously <br />handling and <br /> disturbance of stockpiled overburden. <br />' The proposed post mining land use is compatible with surrounding <br /> land uses. The St. Vrain valley provides a valuable supply of <br /> aggregate and sand to the Front Range and as such has numerous <br />' e~ining operations in the area. <br />1 <br />E-1 <br />