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r ~ red States Department of Agriaul, .e EXHIBIT E NRCS Natural Resowces Conservation Service 713743-2408-0FFICE 318 5°i Street 71&74&250t-FAX PO Box 127 www.co.nres.uada.gov Hugo, CO 80821 Subject: LincaIn Coumy Gravel Pit Reclamation Plan To: Don Blake Landuse Administer Date: December 9, 2003 The genera] vegetative survey in the area of the barrow pit location consists mainly of a mixture of native grasses and miscellaneous forts on the upland site. The predominant grasses consist of blue grams, buffalo, and three awn. Some annual and perennial forts present. For soils description see attachment. Enclosed is a reclamation plan for the barrow area pit located in the SE, NW quarter of section t-14-54. Planning considerations for reclamation of the site consists of: 1. Topsoil should be stockpiled before mining begins and spread evenly over the surface after reclaimed. Soils must have sufficient depth to support the grass mixture to be seeded. The area should be shaped to the undisturbed area. Slopes should not exceed 3:1 and should be flatter when featuble. 2. The seedbed should be well settled and firm but not compacted. If heavy equipment traffic has compacted the azea it should be ripped and smoothed The seedbed should be free of weeds. 3. A soil test should be preformed to determine the proper ferNizer requirement in both types and aunts. In lieu of a soil test the planting area should be fertilized at a rate of least 40 Its. of nitrogen and 40 Its, of phosphate. Animal manure may be used to supply all oz part of the nutrients. Fertilization should occur around seeding time of the grass. 4. 11te seed mixture should consist of blue grams, sideoats grams, little bluestem, and western wheat (see attached seed sheet). Grass drilling should occur between November 1 through May 20'". Weeds should be controlled mechanically or chemically until grass is established. t.rrazing should be excluded for two growing seasons from the time of planting of the seeded areas. Fencing maybe needed to achieve this. 5. A m;n;rm,m of 4000 Its. of grass (native) mulch per acre should be applied to the surface after the grass has been seeded to hold the ground until the grass has established The mulch should be crimped into the surface with a mulch crimper at a 4 inch depth. The ~rlch should be weed free and not moldy. If you need any 13rrther assistance please contact us. Respectfully, ~3.~.~.~Q.u,ao,~. Brian C. Johnson Resource Co»servationist Hugo NRCS Office The Neutral Resource Conservation Service works in parlnersNp with the Artlerican Peopb W conserve end sustain netwal reaeerees on pdvata lends. An Equal Opporkmity PmVider aM Employer.