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Exhibit Page 16 <br />EXHIBIT E -RECLAMATION PLAN <br />GENERAL CONCEPT (6.4.5(2)a.) <br />The mine will be reclaimed as grazing land with a system of roads and a series of separate <br />water infiltration basins, in accordance with landowner wishes. Acreages are shown in Table E- <br />1. The objective of the reclamation is to create a stable topography and biological community <br />that can sustain the proposed post-mining use of the land and protect downstream water quality <br />and quantities. As much as possible, soil, overburden, and excess materials will be placed <br />directly into reclaim areas, otherwise into stockpiles that can be easily moved to their <br />permanent locations as part of the reclamation. <br />TABLE E-1. Summary of reclamation areas (complete project) <br />Area Nature Size <br />acres Key features Actions <br />Remarks <br />A Mixed 6 Alread reclaimed and released Grass: Protect from over razin <br />B Mixed 23 Alread reclaimed, awaitin release Grass: A 1 for release <br />C Low areas 6 Permanent infiltration basins Rechar a of round water <br />D Coun std. 18 Permanent roads Access for landowner <br />E NRCS 255 Grass Cattlellivestock razin <br />F Stee er slo es 152 Unaffected land Livestock razin /wildlife <br />Total 460 <br />COMPARISON OF LAND USE (6.4.5.(2)b.) <br />The proposed post-mining use conforms to present and planned land use for the area. There is no official zoning <br />classification by the County for the site, and no state land use plans, to our knowledge. The area is recognized as a <br />mining area dating from prior to County planning. The remainder of the LMN Properties land is used for agriculture <br />(grazing); other adjacent properties to the east and west are also agricultural (grazing) use with past or present <br />mining use. There are no residential or commercial properties located adjacent to the proposed permit boundaries. <br />Use for mining and after reclamation for developed water resource and pastureland conforms to both immediate land <br />use and land use in the general area. Although there are residential, commercial, and more intensive agricultural <br />lands located within a mile of the permit area (to the north, along the Dolores River), these are located in a valley <br />approximately 500 feet lower in elevation and separated from the permit area by a steep, forested valley wall. <br />COMPLIANCE WITH RECLAMATION STANDARDS (6.4.5.(2)c.) <br />In demonstration of compliance with state standards (Rule 3.1), the following information is provided. Please refer to <br />maps in Exhibit F. There is no reason to believe that toxic oracid-forming, or toxic producing materials are found on <br />site. Therefore no special action is necessary to prevent leaching, protect the drainage system, or prevent <br />unauthorized release of pollutants to surface water or groundwater, beyond that necessary for erosion control. <br />Grading (3.1.5(1)) <br />Mining faces will be a vertical slope; and will be graded and/or backfilled after mining to a stable slope of 3H:1V <br />or less. If there is clay or other material that cannot be mined between the gravel and the shale bedrock, it will <br />be graded and/or ripped to provide a smooth subsoil base of 1 to 1-1/2 feet thickness. If there is no suitable <br />material above the shale bedrock, overburden shall be placed to serve as 1 to 1-t12 feet thick subsoil and <br />graded smoothly. Where there is suitable material above the shale bedrock, that material shall be ripped for <br />better use as a subsoil before placing topsoil. Some berms of overburden may be left in place and covered with <br />topsoil after flattening and grading to blend with the surroundings. <br />Backfilling (3.1.5(2)) <br />As much as possible, topsoil and overburden removed to mine gravel will be used immediately for backfill and <br />replacement of soil. Otherwise, topsoil and overburden will be separated and placed in berms or stockpiles, <br />either on the pit floor, or placed above the face. If stored, excess materials will also be placed in stockpiles; <br />generally on the floor of the pit, before using to backfill. Overburden and excess materials will be used for <br />