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• (6) EXHIBIT E - RECLAMATION PLAN The operator, in consultation with the landowner, where possible, and subject to the approval of the Board, shall choose which parts of the affected land shall be reclaimed for forest, range, crop, horticultural, homeaite, recreational, industrial, or other uses in- cluding wildlife habitat. These choices shall be formu- lated into a reclamation plan, and correlated to the reclamation map and timetable. In preparing the recla- mation plan, the operator should be specific in terms of addressing such items as final grading (including drain- age), seeding, fertilizing, revegetation (trees, shrubs, etc.>, and topsoiling. Operators are encouraged to al- low flexibility in their plans by committing themselves to ranges of numbers (e.g., 6"-12" of topsoil) rather than specific figures. The reclamation plan shall include provisions for, or satisfactory explanation of, all general requirements for the type of reclamation proposed to be implemented by the operator. Reclamation shall be required on all the affected land. The reclamation plan shall include: (a) A description of the type(s) of reclamation the op- • erator proposes to achieve in the reclamation of the af- fected land, why each was chosen, the amount of acreage accorded to each, and a general discussion of methods of reclamation as related to the mechanics of earthmoving; ((a)) Benson Brothers Aggregate permit and property is owned and operated by Benson Brothers Truck & Equipment all reclamation plans will consort to enlarge the equip- ment business. Area in the process of reclamation have been used to store equipment for reeale. Moat of the permitted area and the north area to be permitted will be level and suited for an expansion of the equipment business or quite suitable for home building lots. Rec- lamation earthmoving mechanics will be dozer equipment to level, move and contour a natural plateau. (b) A comparison of the proposed post-mining land use to other land uses in the vicinity and to adopted state and local land use plans and programs. In those in- stances where the post-mining land use is for indus- trial, residential, or commercial purposes and such is not reasonably assured, a plan for revegetation shall be submitted. Appropriate evidence supporting such reason- able assurance shall be submitted; • ((b)) We feel that the aerial photo enclosed with this application more than supports the equipment business at