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Corey Pit No. 3 <br />DMG 112 Permit Conversion Application <br />EXHIBIT E -Reclamation Plan <br />a} The entire 50.73 acres of affected land will be reclaimed as rangeland planted with <br />grasses suitable for livestock grazing which is compatible with other properties in the vicinity. <br />The perimeter wilt be sloped at 3:1 (h:v) on the south, east and west sides using cut and fill slope <br />reduction and compacted by the earth moving equipment. The floor will slope gently to the <br />north and west to mirror the slope of the existing surface. 10 to 18 inches of overburden will be <br />spread over the slopes and floor using scrapers and dozers. 6 to 10 inches of topsoil will then be <br />spread over the slopes and floor using scrapers and dozers to provide growth medium. The haul <br />road through the existing pit connects with the existing road along the east side of the affected <br />land. This road will define the altitude of the ridge left along the east flank of the pit and also <br />serves as access to the existing overhead power line which will not be disturbed by the mining <br />operation.. This road shall remain after reclamation is complete for the landowner's use. <br />b) The post mining land use of rangeland is compatible with many properties in the vicinity <br />and is compatible with the General Agricultural Zoning District in this part of Montrose County. <br />c) Description for meeting the requirements of Section 3.1. <br />3.1.1 The post mining land use was determined according to the wishes of the owner, <br />Robert Corey. <br />3.1.2 We are not reclaiming substituted land. <br />3.1.3 Reclamation will be completed in a timely manner and final reclamation wilt be <br />completed within five years of completion of mining. <br />3.1.4 No public use of the land wilt be permitted. <br />3.1.5 Grading will create stable 3:1 slopes where high-walls had been and gently <br />sloping floors suitable for planting grass for use as rangeland. <br />Backfilling will be done with materials from the site and compacted by the <br />equipment used to do the backfilling. <br />Al] grading on site will occur on nearly flat slopes except the high-walls, which <br />will be performed at times when erosion due to weather conditions will be <br />minimized. No high-walls will remain after reclamation. <br />Backfilling and grading will be performed as soon as practical after mining so that <br />no more than 800 feet of high-wall is present at any one time and no more than 20 <br />acres of un-sloped and graded disturbance will be present. <br />There will be no acid-fonning or toxic materials mined on this site. Any refuse <br />will be properly disposed of. <br />There will be no drill or auger holes or shafts on this site. <br />There will be no slopes steeper than 3:1 unless they aze undisturbed natural slopes <br />and no lakes on site. <br />Slopes will allow normal use of farm equipment in all areas that could be <br />cultivated, but the choice of reclamation is rangeland. <br />There is some inert material from outside the permit area brought into the existing <br />pit by a previous operator that we believe was properly noticed and placed by that <br />operator. <br />Material handled on site will not create an unauthorized release of pollutants to <br />the surface drainage system. A Stormwater Discharge Permit for Gravel Mines <br />will be obtained from the Colorado Department of Public Health and <br />Environment. <br />No Pollutants will be discharged to groundwater on this site. <br />