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EXHIBIT L -RECLAMATION COSTS (6.4.12) <br />The following information is relative to the Reclamation Plan (Exhibit E) in terms <br />of acreage within each mining cell of the corresponding phases and the methods <br />of reclamation discussed therein. <br />(1) Within the mining phases there are approximately 5-8 proposed mining <br />cells. Each of these cells contains 10 - 20 acres. As discussed in Exhibit <br />E, topsoil and overburden will be placed in berms along the perimeter and <br />between the phases. The method for replacement is to slot-doze the <br />material in appropriate sequence over each cell upon cessation of mining. <br />The material will pushed downhill from the western boundaries over tie <br />mid-length of the cells. Material from between the phases will be replaced <br />in the same manner to provide appropriate cover with minimal material <br />handling. It is estimated that an average of 1.5 feet of overburden anri 6 <br />inches of topsoil will be replaced where it existed prior to mining. Thus the <br />maximum approximate volume of material to be handled is {(20 acre:; x <br />43,560 s.f./ ac. X 2 ft.) / 27 c.f./ c.y.} = 64.5K c.y. The maximum length for <br />material to be pushed (dozed) in this manner is 300 ft. <br />Between the process of replacement of the overburden and topsoil rough <br />grading of the cell will occur. Once the topsoil is in place, final gradincl will <br />take place, including the shaping of the 3:1 maximum slope along the <br />perimeter. <br />Following final material replacement, the cells will be reseeded as <br />discussed in Exhibit E. <br />12 <br />