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~ • iii iiiiiiii • ~ ~~ ~ ' EXHIBIT E Reclamation Plan ' The reclamation of the land at the site of the Dallas Gravel Pit will be performed in 2 to 3 acre parcels in coordination with the proposed mining plan. The post-mining land use of ' the rehabilitated azeas will be reclaimed to duplicate the surrounding terrain and return the site to it's original wildlife habitat use. Reclamation will take place following each phase of the mining operation and prior to commencement of the next phase. Phase 1 will require approximately 1 to 2 years to extract the desired amount of material available in that area, Phase 2 will necessitate 10 to 12 years and Phase 3 may call for as long as 7 years. ' The type and method of reclamation will be the same for each phase. Phase 1 will impact approximately 2.4 acres at the faz eastern portion of the site, Parcel 2 will disturb close to 9.4 acres in and around the limits of the existing operation and Parcel 3 will affect close to ' 4.3 acres of previously undisturbed land west of the existing site within the permitted mining boundaries. ' Prior to the start of gravel extraction operations, the top 4 to 6 inches of topsoil will be removed and stockpiled for later use in the pit reclamation efforts. This stockpiled material ' shall be stabilized with a cover crop of Western Wheatgrass (4 Ibs/ac), Muttongrass (4 lbs/ac) and Yellow Sweetclover (1 Ib/ac). ' Upon commencement of site rehabilitation all rejected oversized material will be buried prior to final grading. The site will be graded to blend in with the surrounding topography with slopes of 3:1 where attainable and no steeper than 2:1. Topsoil will be redistributed ' evenly throughout the disturbed areas to a minimum depth of 4 inches. The soil surface of the pit area and access routes will be scarified after final grading by ripping or disking the soil along the contours of the slope. The soil surface will be considered scarified if ' depressions are created 2 to 4 inches deep and are spaced approximately 4 to 6 inches apart. Surface roughening can also be accomplished by tracking the soil with a dozer working perpendiculaz to the contours of the slope. Care will be taken to not drive any vehicles over scarified surfaces. In azeas where slopes exceed 3:1, terraces 2' wide will be constructed every 100' in addition to the soil scarifying. Survey instntments will be implemented to ensure that the terraces will be constructed absolutely level along the ' contours of the slope. All disturbed areas will be seeded and mulched within 14 days after final grade is established on any portion of the site not otherwise permanently stabilized. The mulch shall be clean, weed and seed free and long stemmed hay. The mulch will be applied evenly ' at a rate of 2 tons per acre. At least 50% of the mulch, by weight, should be ] 0 inches or more in length. The mulch will be anchored by crimping or with the aid of tackifiers or nets.