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~4 <br />,~y <br />r~ <br /> <br />EXHIBIT E -Reclamation Plan JAN 1 1 1006 <br />Division of Minerals and Ge°logy <br />The following information pertains to the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology - Loveland <br />Ready Mix Concrete, Inc.; Larimer Pits: Permit #M - 1974 - 069. <br />The general plan is unchanged. The strategy is to leave a series of lakes interconnected by <br />landmasses for roadways, open areas, and areas for camping, hiking, and fishing. Presently there are <br />11 lakes not including the azea being mined and the additional proposed lake in cell 10. The <br />anticipated size of each lake is shown in Exhibit C and F. The reclamation time schedule correlates <br />directly with the mining time schedule contained in Exhibit D. The final reclamation of each pit area <br />is completed as the mining operation moves to the next pit. In addition, reseeding will be done in <br />twelve-month intervals for dust control. Therefore, any areas that need seeding and are not involved <br />in the mining operation will be reclaimed in approximate 12-month intervals. <br />At each pond, the first 4 to 6 feet from finished grade to the expected water line will be sloped at a <br />ratio of 3:1 and to 10 feet below the water line. The remaining slope to the bottom of the pit will <br />have a maximum slope of 2:1. (See the pit bank cross sections on Exhibit F.) The maximum <br />anticipated depth ofpits 8 and 10 is 16 and 24 feet respectively. Topsoil will be spread to the water <br />line and leveled with a motor grader prior to plowing, harrowing, and reseeding. <br />Storage Pond #1 has been sealed, lined, and reclaimed. Storage Pond #1 has been sealed in <br />accordance with the Earth Engineering Consultants, Inc. lining procedure. Topsoil has been spread <br />approximately 6" deep over the shalestone down to the water line of the storage pond and seeded <br />with grass seed as specified. Storage Pond #2 has been excavated and lining has been completed for <br />approximately 99% of the area. Storage Pond #2 will be lined and reclaimed as above. <br />Close to 30% of cell 8 has been mined, when finished approximately 13 acres will remain as lake <br />and reclaimed as described above. ABer ce1110 has been mined, approximately 5 acres will become <br />a lake and reclaimed as described above. <br />The settling ponds on the south side ofthe river are gradually filling with wash fines and aze partially <br />reclaimed. As detailed in AM-1, Loveland Ready Mix is considering a plan to reclaim silt ponds 5 <br />and 6 on the south of the river to wetlands. This concept planning is still in the preliminary stages <br />as feasibility has not yet been determined. The current reclamation plan for these ponds is to <br />partially fill them with washed fines, finish, grade, and seed the area. Because the washed fines aze <br />an excellent growth medium for grasses LRM will not topsoil this area but rather just grade it and <br />seed it as reflected in the reclamation cost estimate. When the mining operation is completed, silt <br />pond 5 will be filled except for a two (Zf) acre pond and silt pond 6 will be filled except for a one <br />(If) acre pond. <br />As detailed in AM-1, waste concrete that has cured for at least six weeks, non-marketable fine <br />material, and inert fill from off-site is used as backfill in the waste concrete and inert fill area. The <br />inert fill could include concrete fragments, rock, and soil, and is inspected for suitability before <br />acceptance to the site. A maximum of 5,000 cy of inert fill and/or waste concrete will be stored on <br />