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EXHIBIT E - RECLAMATION PLAN NARRATIVE <br /> The reclamation plan can be divided into four general categories: <br /> 1. The primary use for the property after mining is for a water storage reservoir, the total of which <br /> could be 120t acres in size. The actual final size of this reservoir is dependent upon the <br /> setbacks from the South Platte River and Bull Seep, and how much demand there is for water <br /> storage at the time of completion of the mining. A future user of the storage reservoir may <br /> want the reservoir configured with internal bank separations. Thus, the actual size could be <br /> smaller, but the sloping restrictions previously mentioned will be adhered to with any internal <br /> separation banks. As mentioned in EXHIBIT D, MINING PLAN, topsoil will be retained until <br /> the end to guarantee revegetation of all of the exposed areas. However, revegetation will <br /> generally occur as mining progresses. The revegetation proposed is outlined in EXHIBIT F. <br /> The banks will be constructed with sand spoils, and wherever possible, overburden to help in <br /> bank stability. Compaction will be achieved by use of equipment on the bank areas, prior to <br /> placement of topsoil for revegetation. Maintenance of the banks will be required as part of <br /> ongoing reservoir maintenance with reconstruction of banks being undertaken, or placement <br /> of riprap in some areas, as needed. <br /> 2. The 5± acre area along 88th Avenue will be utilized in the future as open space, or returned to <br /> farming. It will be mined and backfrlled with sand spoils from the site, and clean till if a <br /> Certificate of Designation is obtained. Anv compacted areas will be subsoiled prior to spreading <br /> the 8,000 cubic yards of stored topsoil/surface material to a depth of approximately 12". The <br /> area will then be seeded with grasses as per the standards outlined in EXHIBIT F, if the area <br /> is not immediately proposed for farming. <br /> 3. The area east of the Bull Seep Ditch may be completely backfilled with sand spoils and clean <br /> fill, and have no lake area. The other extreme alternative would be a lake of up to 22t acres <br /> in size, 6t of bank/periphery area, and 6f acres of backfilled area for future urban development. <br /> Since the exact date and size of this urban development area is unknown, the mining plan will <br /> store the necessary cubic yards of soil/overburden material stored along the south boundary of <br /> this area, to revegetate the entire 34t acres if necessary. Whatever area is finally left as <br /> periphery, bard, and backfill area will be revegetated to the standards as outlined in EXHIBIT <br /> F. <br /> Compaction will be achieved by driving trucks and other equipment over filled areas, and by <br /> the use of equipment on the bank areas, prior to placement of topsoil for revegetation (if any <br /> bank areas remain as part of permanent reclamation). If lake banks are part of permanent <br /> reclamation, maintenance of the banks will be required as part of ongoing maintenance with <br /> reconstruction of banks being undertaken, or placement of riprap in some areas, as needed. <br /> Page I, EXHBIT E <br />