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ExNierr E RECLAMATION PLAN (CONY) AMIDluED AvuL 3003 allow the operator to blend benches and faces across the slope so they look more natural. The cross hatched area on the maps show the limits of the disturbance area, the road surface is shown as a dashed line and the perimeter line is the top of the graded slope. The disturbed area covers approximately 3.28 ac. ±. As each bench is completed it will be resoiled and revegetated. When the vegetation begins to grow, the faces will blend with the surrounding area and the road cut will appear to be a natural canyon. Planting trees on the steps will breakup or hide the vertical rock faces as the area is reclaimed. To accomplish this, the operator will begin to remove material from the mine side of the road cut and work south along the proposed route. Initially only grading will take place to create a road from the existing mine floor to US Hwy 6. No rock excavation will be done at this time. Only loose material placed in this area under the approved plan will be removed. in the beginning the grade into the mine will be fairly steep but passable by over-the-road-trucks. As construction progresses and the road is lowered to stay with the mine floor, the side slopes will begin to be created and the waste rock will be removed to the mine area where it will be processed. As the excavation continues slopes will be resoiled and planted with native grasses, shrubs and trees during each phase of lowering the road. This will assure that reclamation can be done. if the entire cut were left to last it would be nearly impossible to return to the upper part of the slope for recoiling. But by reclaiming as we go the road acts as a bench from which work can be done fairly easily. It also assures that if this can not be done a change can be made to lessen the slope before it pro- gresses too far. 19 (Revised 8/19/02)