1999-03-31_PERMIT FILE - M1999050

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EXHIBIT E RECLAMATION PLAN The reclamation plan for the Timnath Connell site is a lined water storage reservoir. It will be constructed in the same sequence that has been successfully employed by Connell at the Wellington Downs Site permit located immediately to the west. Phasin Reclamation will be concurrent with mining and therefore will be completed in phases. The first phase of reclamation will occur on the north end. As Connell mines the north side of the property, they will begin backfilling areas not included as part of the final reservoir such as the wash plant site and the stockpile areas. The outer perimeter of this area will be lined and sealed to form a portion of the reservoir. As mentioned earlier, stationary equipment will be placed on the north side for the extent of the project. Therefore, only the areas on the west side of the property that are not expected to be disturbed for the remainder of the mining will be reseeded. The second phase of reclamation will involve sealing and backfilling the perimeter of the reservoir On-site overburden and the claystone bedrock will be used to seal the perimeter of the reservoir to isolate the site from the valley fill aquifer. As the reservoir shoreline are backfilled with overburden and claystone these areas will be compacted to create a liner. Scrapers will be used to place overburden and claystone material along the property perimeter. Wheel compaction by scrapers will primarily be used to acquire the 95% compaction specification. Quality control will be used during lining operations to determine that compaction is being achieved. This will include an evaluation and possible changes in the water applications, lift thickness, and compaction method (wheel rolling, sheep's foot compactor, etc.) During initial stages of the liner construction, several in-place tests will be done to determine if the compaction method is sufficient to meet the 95% standard proctor design. Thereafter Connell will be conducting regular on-going compaction testing. In the final phase Connell will mine the interior of the reservoir. As strips of the property are mined, Connell will closely follow with backfilling of overburden, capping with topsoil, and vegetating to minimize the amount disturbance at any one time. Once the backfilling is completed the perimeter reservoir shoreline material will be graded to a 3H:1 V slope. Connell plans to mine to the claystone bedrock. The claystone is generally competent and will withstand erosional forces. However, some areas might not contain marketable sand and gravel down to the bedrock. This area will remain exposed until the reservoir is filled with water. To help suppress dust, Connell will consider seeding areas of the reservoir bottom that have a high potential for dust emission.