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Compliance with Rule 6. 6. 1. Grading shall be done to incorporate a varied topography with a maximum slope of 2H : I V which will enhance the area's use as wildlife habitat and blend in to the surrounding terrain. An example of these areas are shown in the attached map. Although the final reclaimed contours may not be exactly as the map shows, the overall grading plan will comply with the following provisions. a. Backfilling or grading overburden in the affected area will be accomplished with loaders, trucks, dozers or scrapers. The material will be well shot sandstone which is typically -24 inch rock. This material will have enough fines to support plant growth and enough larger rock to maintain erosional stability. The sandstone overburden is non-toxic and thus leaching of toxic material will not happen. b. Grading inside and outside of the quarrying area as steep as 2H : 1 V will be done on no more than 30% of the Total Bonded Acreage. The remainder of the area will have less steep slopes, some relatively flat areas and up to 15% of the areas may be reclaimed as small canyons or steep sided gullies with rock walls and talus slopes. To maintain diversity, no more than 60% of the area will have slopes that are 4H : 1 V or shallower. Areas outside the affected land will not be exposed to slides or other damage. c. Highwalls and cliffs will be stabilized and will not exceed 10% of the total area and will be left to resemble the existing hogback formations 2. a. Disturbance to the prevailing hydrologic balance of the affected land and of the surrounding azea is not expected to occur. b. Water will not be impounded. 3. a. Wildlife in the area will not be substantially adversely affected by the mining and reclamation activity. The mining operation has been continuous for over 70 years and what limited wildlife is in the area has adapted to the mining activity. There are no known species which require special consideration in the area. b. The reclamation shall provide an improvement in wildlife habitat as the sandstone witl provide a much better base for vegetation growth than the barren rock outcropping now existing. The talus slopes, highwalls, gullies and varied terain will also help improve the overall habitat and promote a diverse wildlife population. c. Backfilling will be carried on continuously as part of the overall mining plan. Sloping and grading will be accomplished as soon as possible when access across the azea is no longer needed. d. There will be no acid forming or toxic producing material mined. e. All drill holes will be plugged or covered. There will be no adits or shafts in the mining operation. f Maximum slopes of 2H: I V will not exceed more than 30% of the total areas unless specifically left as a cliff or talus slope and will conform to the surrounding areas to the East, North and South as closely as practical. g. Agricultural use is not practical in this area. 4. a. Topsoil is not present in any appreciable amount. If any amount is encountered in the area to be disturbed it will be segegated from other spoil and vegetated to preserve it from wind and water erosion. b. The limited woody vegetation that is present will be incorporated into the existing topsoil and overburden to insure the existing vegetation is put to a beneficial use. c. Topsoil stockpiles are not expected but in case topsoil is encountered it shall be stored in places and configurations to minimize erosion and located in areas where disturbance by ongoing nrining operations will be minimized. d Once stockpiled, the topsoil shall be rehandled as little as possible until replacement on the disturbed area. e Final grading will be done with large dozer equipment that witl leave a rough slope which will help eliminate slippage zones and reduce erosion.