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Coulson Excavation Company Inc. -Stroh Gravel Pit Exhibit E -Reclamation Plan Reclamation will restore the disturbed area in the north zone back to its original topography and enhance that azea to make it suitable for Preble's meadow jumping mouse (Zapus hudsonius preblei), (PMJNl) habitat. Additionally, reclamation will convert the mined-out areas in the south zone to water storage ponds (reservoirs). It is anticipated that there will be two ponds occupying a total azea of approximately 63 acres (See Exhibit F). Surrounding Land Use The affected land (mining cells, sediment ponds and stockpiles) in the north and south zones will be reclaimed. The land is currently zoned for farming (FA) and post mining land use will consist of enhanced PMJM habitat and developed water resource. Current land uses within the proposed pit azea include farming, mining, transportation and rural residential. Land uses"surrounding the permit azea include agriculture and mining. Reclamation Sequence and Timetable One cell in the north zone will be mined each year during the dry season (October 15 -April 15) and reclaimed before the end of this period. At this time, each annual cell will be backfilled to original ground surface elevations. This method will be used for each cell in the north zone over the mine life. Reclamation will occur in the south zone beginning with backfilling overburden around the perimeter of the pond azea to be constructed in Cell 1 (See Exhibit F). Backfilling will create a slope of approximately 2:1 that will become the pond wall slope. This will occur following the completion of all gravel extraction in Cell 1. Approximately 50,108 yd3 of shale will then be ripped from the bottom of Cell 1 and pond liner construction will proceed as described in the "Pond Liner Design and Specification" section herein. The remainder of Cell 1 will ultimately become a l 5-acre pond. Following completion of mining in Cells 2 and 3, the perimeter of the pond area to be constructed in Cells 2 and 3 will be backfilled. $ackfilling will create a slope of approximately 2:1 that will become the pond wall slope. Approximately 156,438 yd3 of shale then will be ripped from the bottom of Cells 2 and 3 and pond liner construction will proceed as described in the "Pond Liner Design and Specification" section herein. The remainder of Cells 2 and 3 will ultimately become a 48-acre pond. The remaining 43 acres of disturbed area within the permit boundary will be re-seeded and fertilized. See Exhibit F for details. Pond Liner Design and Specification The purpose of this section of the reclamation plan is to provide design detail and specifications for a pond liner. The goal is to design a post mining compacted clay liner with a thickness of 2 ft that will ~revent groundwater leakage into the pit/pond at a rate of greater than or equal to 0,03 ft3/day/ft .The ponds are expected to be approximately 25 ft deep.