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EXHIBIT D- RECLAMATION PLAN Reclamation at the Quagtnire Pit will commence 5 yeazs after the expansion of mining and continue throughout the life of the mine. Reclamation will consist of re- grading the disturbed surface area to slopes no greater that 2,5:1, H: V, along with timely planting of native grasses and shrub seed mixtures. Topsoil extracted from the site will be replaced at 6-inch depth prior to the planting of the seed mixtures. The seed mixturc will include native grasses and shrubs found on the site or known to grow well in the area. The seed mixture for this site is listed on the following page. This seed mixture will make it possible for the preceding land use; open grazing, to resume at the termination of mining. Prior to seeding, a soil sample will be analyzed for NICP requirements. Appropriate amounts of fertilizer will be applied in accordance with soil sample recommendations. Final grading operations will include bulldozer ripping at least one foot below the surface of the flat azeas to reduce compaction from front-end loader and truck operations. Seeding will commence within 30 days from final grading and ripping operations will be scheduled in late fall or eazly spring to maximise seed germination. After broadcasting seed at a rate of 20# PLS/acre, the seeded azeas will be mulched with noxious free straw at 3000#/acre and crimped into the planting medium with dozer tracks or disk apparatus. No more than 5 acres of mine land will be disturbed at a time without reclamation activities commencing on disturbed areas concurrent with mining. The proposed mining area shows no sign of noxious weed species at this time. Throughout the mining and reclamation sequence, the site will be inspected for noxious weed infestation and appropriate action(s) taken if need be based on Fremont County's Weed Control Boazd recommendations. Slopes greater than 4:1 will be contour tilled via bulldozer to control erosion of site until vegetation has been established. When available, topsoil will stockpiled or live hauled to adjacent disturbed mined land prior to seeding. Where topsoil is not sufficient in quantity to cover disturbed ground 6 inches in depth, subsoils and weathered bedrock will be ripped, stabilized, and planted with the reclamation seed mix. The seed mix is designed for return of the site after mining to rangeland use and open grazing. All disturbed land on site will drain to a sediment control structure for collection of sediment prior to release from the site. This sediment control structure is located at the southern end (lowest elevation) of the site. 4