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<br />EXHIBIT E <br />RECLAMATION PLAN <br />Introduction <br />The reclamation plan developed represents Western Mobile's commitment to <br />creating an ecologically sound and responsible design. Consultation with the Colorado <br />Division of Wildlife (CDOW) and Boulder County Pazks and Open Space {BCPOS) <br />staff were critical to project planning, as well as reliance on the project consultants <br />including environmental planning, ecological, water resource, wildlife, and native plant <br />specialists. <br />The reclamation concept for new mining areas emphasizes re-establishment of the <br />native ecosystem to the extent known. This is in accordance with the goals and <br />policies of the Boulder County comprehensive plan and discussions with BCPOS. <br />The native ecosystem pre dates agriculture and so is interpolated from site features <br />and generally accepted ecological assumptions. <br />The historic footprint of the river is imprinted on the landscape as remnant <br />meander scazs. It is likely that many of these scars historically contained wetlands and <br />riparian trees and shrubs. Meander scars, or oxbow sloughs, provide valuable habitat, <br />expanding the functional width of the riparian corridor. Prior to ranching, farming, and <br />irrigation practices, the flood plain upland areas likely consisted of native grasses and <br />provided valuable food and cover for birds and small mammals. Although the finished <br />surface elevation in the Open Valley will be lower than the pre-mining landscape due <br />to the removal of material, a diverse mix of upland dry meadows, wet meadows, <br />riparian areas, and small marshlands will be created (See Tables I and 2). Shallow <br />pools will also be created that provide critical habitat for wading birds, a highly <br />endangered habitat in Colorado. <br />Table 1: Lyons Comprehensive Plan Area in Acres <br /> Mined Urtmined <br />Special Use Area -West Plant 213 acres 160 acres 53 acres <br />-East Plant 226 acres 139 acres 87 acres <br />-Rocking' WP South 208 acres 179 acres 29 acres <br />Subtotal 647 acres 478 acres 169 acres <br /> <br />Westem Mobile Lyons - Rockin' WP E-1 <br />