2006-12-12_REVISION - M1987028 ‎(2)‎

• Permit No: M1987028
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 12/12/2006
• Doc Name: Conversion Appl
• From: Colorado Marble, L.L.C.
• To: DRMS
• Type & Sequence: CN1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

RECEIVED
DEC 12 2006
EXHIBIT E RECLAMATION PLAN Division of Reclamation,
Mining and Safety
Short Term Reclamation Activities
Reclamation work at this site will have already commenced during the 2005 field season
and will continue through each field season for the life of mine. 2005 work includes the
environmental correction work performed during August 2005, to result in the removal of
mazble fines deposited in Taylor Gulch over the past number of mining seasons. A 500'
run of Taylor Gulch from the upper road crossing to the lower historic sediment basin
will be seeded with an approved seed mix at a broadcast rate of 20#/acre. In addition, the
roadway allowing equipment access to Taylor Gulch will also be seeded. Both azeas will
be mulched with clean straw at a rate of no less than 2000#/acre. Seeding and mulching
operations will be performed during October 2005 or May 2006, depending on weather
conditions.
Each field season following 2005, any newly placed topsoil stockpiles will receive
seeding and mulching to minimize loss of soil to wind and run-off erosion. Any new
bench areas along the western portions above the highwall will be seeded and mulched as
well, especially any surface run-off diversion ditches constructed along the western edge
of the affected land boundary. The eastern aspect of the of the lower waste rockpile will
be covered with topsoil with material from the lower staging area topsoil pile at a rate no
less than 6" prior to seeding and mulching as mentioned above. Contour furrowing
techniques maybe employed to stabilize slopes and minimize the formation of vertical
rilling (gully formation) during large storm events or sudden snowmelt. At the
completion of each field season, site drainage characteristics will be evaluated and
attended to prior to leaving the site for the winter months. Special attention will be given
to maintaining Taylor Gulch as a free flowing conduit for surface run-off including rain
events and spring snowmelt sepazate from mine site drainage, which will be routed via
grading and/or ditches to the lower pit area. In places where Taylor Gulch crosses Forest
Service Road 228, an enhanced, rip-rapped channel feature will be left at the end of field
season which will provide for positive drainage with a minimum disruption of the
original drainage pattern across the site. All roadside berms, especially those along the
separation zone of Taylor Gulch and mine access roads, will be inspected and reinforced
as necessary to maintain separation of drainages and positive flow of all in mine drainage
into the lower pit area. The road cut accessing the third(cunentlyhighwt) working face
which is located east of the affected land boundary will be closed, backfilled, and capped
with topsoil prior to planting with native seed mix and mulching during the 2006 field
season. The road cut is approximately 250' long and 16' wide and loops north and west
from the County Road 228 switchback towazds the marble extraction face. The road cut
was installed to access the upper mine workings within the past two or three field
seasons. The recent survey work confirmed that the road loop is not located within
Colorado Marble's patented claims boundaries. A signed and notarized letter describing
the reclamation of the road cut has been forwazd to the land owner, US Lime, Dallas, TX,
for their review and approval. This letter will be forwazded to DMG as soon as it is
available.
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