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EXHIBIT E 8 L - RECLAh14TICN PLAN and COST: <br />The land in the affected area of our project is not suitable <br />for livestock grazing in its present state. Our proposed reclama- <br />tion plan for the five parcels of affected area is to recreate, as <br />nearly as can be determined, the original contours with an ultimate <br />use of livestock grazing and wildlife habitat. <br />From normal crushing and extraction operations we anticipate <br />to have 12% residuals and fines to use to create a topsoil that will <br />make a sufficient seedbed for natural grasses and brush that are <br />native to the surrounding area. <br />Because of the severe nature of the surface rock (see Exhibit I), <br />the U.S.D.A. Soil Conservation Service does not recommend re-seeding <br />the area classified as ROR on their aerial soil reconissance maps. <br />The Soil Conservation Service believes that natural weathering and <br />seeding would be the most feasable for re-vegation. However, our <br />mining method wilt leave the slopes smooth and in a condition that <br />will take a minumum of working to prepare for our residual fines to <br />be spread. We plan to stockpile and spread all of the manure that <br />_ is available from our ranching operation, and any excess that our <br />neighbors can allow us to use, on the slope to encourage soil building. <br />The re-seeding plan as recommended by Northrup Seed Co. is as <br />follows: <br />Dryland mix with the following composition ... <br />30R Crested Wheat Grass <br />3d,~ Slender Wheat Grass <br />15% Russian Wild Rye Grass <br />25~ Samanath Braun <br />-b- <br />