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REGEIVtU <br />SEP 13 [006 <br />Division of Reclamation, <br />Mining and Safety <br />Exhibit E <br />RECLAMATION PLAN <br />Unless specifically discussed below the reclamation methods <br />described and approved in the original permit applications, will <br />remain unchanged. The following text explains the changes to the <br />reclamation plan as proposed in this amendment. <br />Currently the post mining land use is rangeland which we are <br />changing to Industrial/Commercial. The approved reclamation <br />plan, the revegetation methods and species to be used, will be <br />used on the side slopes from the existing surface to the mine <br />floor We will use the revegetation and recoiling methods ap- <br />proved in the existing permit for any slopes created during <br />mining. <br />When as mining progresses slopes the will remain when mining <br />is done will be graded to 2:1, so only recoiled and revegetated <br />will be needed for reclamation. Using the methods and seed mix <br />described in the existing reclamation plan the slopes from the <br />top of the mine to the floor will be done once enough areas is <br />complete to warrant reclamation. <br />The topsoil berms along the eastern limits, that were <br />constructed during mining, may be used to recoil the slopes. If <br />they are not needed they will remain and be revegetated using the <br />same seed mix used on the slopes. <br />The primary change to the existing reclamation plan is that <br />the mine floor will be graded and prepared for industrial and <br />commercial uses but the flat area will not be recoiled as noted <br />in the original report. It will remain a gravel surface until <br />final development plans are complete. The Reclamation Plan Map <br />show how we think this area will look when reclamation is com- <br />plete. Figure E-1 on page 6 is a color coded version of the <br />large scale Reclamation Plan Map showing the various end uses for <br />reclamation. The light green area is land that was disturbed and <br />will be seeded. The brown area is the industrial/commercial area <br />and the dark green area is undisturbed area. <br />Reclamation Timetable <br />RECLAMATION ACRES f <br />AREA YEARS TOTAL INDUSTRIAL/ <br />COMMERCIAL <br />AREA REVEGETATION UNDISTURBED <br />Existing area 3-5 53.20 24,69 3.04 25.47 <br />New area 3-5 16.42 9,03 4.08 3.31 <br />Total 69.62 33.72 7.12 26.78 <br />5 <br />