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Coulson Excavating Company, Inc. - Bonser Gravel Pit <br />Exhibit E -Reclamation Plan <br />If the soil moisture becomes too dry during compaction (less than 1 % dry of <br />optimum) as predicted from the charts in Appendix II, then a volume of water <br />calculated to raise the moisture content by 1 % will be applied evenly over the <br />entire lift surface. <br />Topsoil and Overburden Handling <br />Overburden removal will begin one to three years after permitting, with gravel <br />removal starting thereafter. Reclamation along three of the four cell borders of <br />each phase will be concurrent with mining activities and will consist of salvaging <br />overburden from the next mining area in sequence to be used in constructing <br />pond embankments and the adjacent terrace to the north. Approximately 20,000 <br />cy of overburden will be removed from each phase and stockpiled north of the pit <br />within the permit area. All additional overburden will be transported off-site. <br />All disturbed areas within the permit area (excluding portions of the ponds <br />submerged by the normal pool elevation) will be reclaimed to pasture grass by <br />disking and placing topsoil to a thickness of 1 foot. A total of approximately <br />18,000 cy of topsoil will be required for this purpose and placed outside of the pit <br />area, north of Phase II. The topsoil stockpile will encompass approximately 1.75 <br />acres, and the overburden stockpiles will encompass an approximate combined <br />area of 2 acres (see Exhibit F). <br />