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<br />RECLAMATION PLAN <br /> <br />Items (1) and (2) are general instructions and comments on the <br />Specifics start at 2(a) and are as follows: <br />(a) A description of the type of reclamation proposed to be achieved in the red <br />affected land and why chosen, the amount of acreage accorded to each, <br />discussion of methods of reclamation as related to the mechanics of dirt movi <br />The applicant has chosen rangeland as the reclamation type for this site. This is i <br />land usage for several miles in any direction. Approximately 31.8 acres will be <br />The mechanics of earthmoving will consist of grading the pit floor and backstop <br />topsoil (growth media) to a depth of 4" to 8", as available. 6" will probably be the <br />end loaders, bulldozers and scrapers or any combination thereof will be used to <br />Backslopes in this shallow pit will be finished at 2H:1 V. <br />(b) A comparison of the proposed post-mining use to other land uses in the <br />adopted state and local land use plans: <br />As stated above, the proposed post-mining land use is rangeland and is typical of th <br />the surrounding azea. Surrounding uses for several miles aze rangeland or hay mead. <br />compliance with adopted state and local land use plans and programs. Concurr <br />application, the operator is submitting a request to Saguache County for expansion <br />conditional use permit to add the additional acreage of this proposal. <br />(c) A description of how the Reclamation Plan will be implemented to meet <br />requirement of Section 3.1. <br />3.1.1 Establishing Post Mining Use. <br />(i) The operator who is also the property owner, feels that rangeland is the m <br />final use for his property. The site will be seeded for rangeland as recommended by <br />(ii) The results of this application, of which this is a part, had all these deci <br />into what the applicant believes is an appropriate and workable reclamation plan. <br />«E„ <br />of the plan. <br />lion of the <br />a general <br />with the <br />and replacing <br />erage. Front- <br />;omplish this. <br />and to <br />land usage in <br />vs. This is in <br />fitly with this <br />f the existing <br />applicable <br />appropriate <br />local SCS. <br />formulated <br />