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<br />CAMEO GRAVEL <br />EXHIBIT E <br />RECLAMATION PLAN <br />All roads used in the extraction process are existing and will remain in use during and after the <br />life of Cameo Gravel. Most of the roads were established for maintenance of the utilities which <br />exist on or near each site. <br />Because the mining plan will not produce slopes steeper than 3:1 reclamation of previous <br />phases is greatly simplified. Preparation of the site can be accomplished with standard <br />construction and re-seeding equipment. <br />Final grading of each site shall result in one or more non jurisdictional water impoundments <br />less than ten (10) feet deep. Diversion ditches directing storm water onto reclaimed areas <br />shall be part of the reclamation process to help establish vegetation. Each area shall be <br />reclaimed !o non-irrigated range land. <br />Top soil will be stripped from the first phases and stockpiled in berms next to future phases, <br />preferably the fast extraction phase. The topsoil berms will be crescent shaped to form erosion <br />control dikes that will collect run-off generated on the uphill phase. The erosion control dikes <br />will occasionally collect temporary water for livestock and wildlife but is expected to dissipate <br />within 24 hours. <br />Each successive phase will have approximately 6"-12" of top soil stripped and deposited on <br />the previous phase at a maximum of 3:1 slope. The reclaimed site will be re-shaped to blend <br />with surrounding contours or surface contours of the Mesa Verde formation. <br />The shape will result in a natural appearing valleys lower than the original contour. The plan <br />will result in no more than 5.0 acres being disturbed at any one time. The life of the gravel pit <br />is estimated to exceed fifty (50j years. <br />Rehabilitation of the site will be concurrent with each 1.0 to 2.5+ acre previous phase being <br />mulched and re-seeded with certified seed of native grasses (See Soil Conservation Report}. <br />Re-seeding recommendations for non-irrigated range land published by Colorado State <br />University Cooperative Extension will be used and are included for reference. <br />Each mined out phase of the operation will be reclaimed by laying back the top soil covering <br />the next phase, which will eliminate the need to store and stabilize top soil piles. <br />The top soil can be pushed and reshaped with a dozer or loader to replace the growth medium <br />at a depth of 4-12 inches on the mined out previous phase. Con-current reclamation at each <br />phase will keep total un-reclaimed affected area to approximately five (5) acres. The total <br />affected area would include the storage yard 2± acre and 1-3 acres of un-reclaimed extraction <br />sites. <br />