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TRI COUNTY GRAVEL PERMIT #M 1977-205 PHASE 1 REVISION EXHIBIT E RECLAMATION PLAN TRI COUNTY GRAVEL IN CONJUNCTION WITH NFRIA RIVER RESTORATION, PLAN TO REVISE THE RECLAMATION PLAN SO THE RIVER DOES NOT FLOW THROUGH PHASE 1. THE RNER WILL BE RESTORED TO THE EXISTING CHANNEL, AND PHASE 1 WILL BECOME A PERMANENT POND. PHASE 1 IS MINED OUT. RIVER WILL NOT BE DEVERTED INTO POND. PROPOSED NEW CHANNEL ON RECLAMATION MAP WILL NOT BE MADE AS STATED ON ORIGINAL MAP. FLOW DEFLECTORS WILL NOT BE NEEDED. CURRY DAM 1 LOCATED AT WEST END OF PHASE 1 AS IS DESCRIBED AS WATER IMPOUNDMANT STRUCTURE IN THE OFFICE OF THE STATE ENGINEER WATER DIVISION 4, DISTRICT 40 SIGNED BY FRANK KUGEL DNISION ENGINEER. FORMS ARE ATTACHED TO REVISED PHASE 1 RECLAMATION MAP. TRI COUNTY GRAVEL PERMIT #M 1977-205 INSTREAM RIVER MINING IN NORTH AND SOUTH PARCEL EXHIBIT E RECLAMATION PLAN NFRIA IS SUBMITTING A RNER RESTORATION PLAN INVOLVING THE NORTH AND SOUTH PARCEL INSTREAM MINING PERMIT WHICH WOULD BECOME PART OF THE APPROVED TRI COUNTY GRAVEL RECLAMATION PLAN. TRI COUNTY GRAVEL WISHES TO CLARIFY THAT THE PROPOSED NFRIA RIVER RESTORATION WILL TAKE PLACE ONLY IF IT IS FULLY FUNDED. PROJECT IS APPROVED BY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND FUNDING IS IN THE LATER STAGES OF BEING COMPLETE. RECLAMATION OF INSTREAM REDEPOSITED GRAVEL BY RIVER FLOW WOULD BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF TRI COUNTY GRAVEL IF THE NFRIA RIVER RESTORATION FUNDS BECOME UNAVAILABLE. AT THIS TIME TRI COUNTY GRAVEL HAS NO INTENTION OF GIVING UP THERE INSTREAM MINING PERMIT IN SOUTH AND NORTH PARCEL. CURRENT RECLAMATION PLAN WILL REMAIN IN AFFECT UNTIL A TIME WHEN NFRIA CAN OBLIGATE THE WHOLE PROJECT. AT THAT TIME TRI COUNTY GRAVEL WILL GIVE UP THE INSTREAM MINING PERMIT WITH NFRIA DMG APPROVED RECLAMATION PLAN BEING COMPLETED BY NFRIA. NFRIA WITH THE HELP OF THE ARMY CORE OF ENGINEERS DESIGNED THE NORTH FORK RIVER IMPROVEMENT RESTORATION OF THE NORTH FORK OF THE GUNNISON RIVER THROUGH THE TOM CURRY PROPERTY, AND THE INSTREAM MINING ON THE CURRY PROPERTY. SEVERAL OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ARE INVOLVED IN THE RESTORATION PROJECT. THE OWNERSHIP AND ACCESS OF THE PROPERTY WHERE THE PROPOSED INSTREAM RIVER RESTORATION IS WILL REMAIN IN RICHARD E CURRY AND MARILYN L CURRY NAMES DBA TRI COUNTY GRAVEL.