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• • i • EXfIIBIT E 71MENDMENT I (March 1992) RECLAMATION PLAN CORTEZ QQARRY - NIELSONS, INC. (Amendments of 1[arch 1992 is Boldface) Reclamation of the Cortez Quarrp is not expected to begin for quite some time. As the pit will be expanded both horizontally and vertically, reclamation cannot begin until the floor of the pit is to its lowest expected level. This will be approximately forty (40) feet below present grade. llorked-out lilt surtaoe• and <tuarrY !loot areas are utilised --~.~~ !or on-going D oceaaina and ^teckailina activities. Presentip about s1z and one-fifth acres ar• disturbed by mining so tar. When reclamation is Delet• ing any overs'ze rock or wor,.ked out pit areas. ~c spoil mateiial. It //ia~ expected equal to'~ r better khan present it wilb consist of ~nlac- material/ uniformly o~Ger the will t en be placed/ on the tha soil Condit ona will b~e conditions as a spoil will some bedding for the topsoil that is }+eplaced. / Topsoiled/areas will b fertilized ith a co ercial fertilizer b[~sed upon a s/ ils test at t e time o reclam tion, and wi~~ll include t least fifty 50) poun s of av il- able nitro~en per acre Reclamation of the affected area is nor to be ~~industrial,~~ that is, a maiateaanc• and etora a and site for the on-going coastruotion - related support activities o! _ the, p~raltt~d oQorator and ~ and ,p~~r, xi.~ ^nII/.~ T++a. The corked-out q]107Cry_21ooz ~~ > > ba gsad~-sa--sinn~;nd lint as possible, utilising anp sandstone ~~produot~~ remain- iaq to assist in the leveling process. Drainage i• aooommo- dated by rapid percolation o! surtac• moisture into the porous sandstoae_gr~v~ls. Minor amounts of surtaoe •oil that rare stockpiled at the north boundarp during •trippinq operations of the mine shall be left is a neatly graded and revecetat.d ~iiL..~sa ha~rina_sideslooes of less than 3ai.