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RECLAMATION PLAN <br />the limited availability of soil for reclamation it is necessary to prioritize reclamation areas and <br />reserve topsoil uses only for those lands that are most in need. Of course, in the unlikely event that <br />more topsoil is acquired than is needed, topsoil can be spread over these other lands. But based on <br />the information available at this time, that appears to be unlikely. <br />In the existing permit, there was clearly a shortage of topsoil for use in reclamation. Much <br />of that shortage was due to the fact that the previous operator apparently did not save as much soil <br />as was present. There are a few soil-like piles scattered about the site, in addition to the large <br />stockpile of Nunn clay loam on the western edge of the existing quarry site, but it is not likely that <br />these scattered piles represent a volume comparable to what was originally there. It appears that a <br />significant amount of the soil that could have been saved from the mining done previously simply <br />wasn't saved. <br />With expansion of the plan to include the original Phase 2 (now Area C) and the additional <br />land in Area B, it does not appear there will be a shortage of topsoil to reclaim the site. Using the <br />average soil profile for each of the soils found on the site as shown on the soils map, approximately <br />200,000 cubic yards of soil should be available. If the Nunn Series in Area C (too small to map on <br />the soils map) is as deep as it should be then the volume may be greater. This value anticipates that <br />only a minimal amount of soil will be available from Area B (Roygorge Series) with the volume <br />generated there being only about 1% of the total soil present. Area B may actually contain more soil <br />than that, but due to the extremely variable rock content of this soil (as described elsewhere) only a <br />minimal contribution is anticipated. <br />If all of this soil were spread over the entire mining area, it should produce a mean depth of <br />a bit less than one foot. Because some areas will receive more soil (south facing slopes and drainage <br />terraces), expecting one foot to be replaced might be extreme. It should also be anticipated that <br />some soils will be thinner than the normal profile due to the location of the soils on the very top of <br />a mountain. Therefore, to anticipate the possibility, although not probability, that the calculations of <br />the amount of soil available are optimistic the following depths will be spread in their respective <br />areas as a minimum. If more is available, then the extra will be spread on the quarry floor and in <br />the outlet areas and finally the processing area. <br />Quarry Floor = 6 to 7 inches <br />South Facing Slopes = 10 to 11 inches <br />Quarry Outlet areas = 4 to 6 inches <br />The soil is expected to be spread with a dozer. The surface of the soil will not be smoothed, <br />but will be left rough. Ridging of soil (windrows) will be kept to a minimum except where erosion <br />control terraces are to be built. <br />RCVP,getfltlOri (significant modifications) <br />The central direction of the revegetation plan is two-fold. First, is to establish good grass <br />growth necessary to control erosion, especially on the quarry side slopes and at drainage outlets. <br />Second, is to provide a suitable invasion environment so trees and shrubs can readily invade the <br />revegetated area. The seed mixtures for the grasses is based upon the species typically found in the <br />potential vegetation associated with typical soils in the area. A limited amount of introduced grass <br />species are also used to help establish rapid cover, but the amount of these species is kept to a <br />minimum to create an open community that will trend toward dominance by native species and <br />allow for invasion of native species from the surrounding areas. <br />Table Mountain Quarry -Castle Concrete Company Exhibit E (Amendment 1) Page 5 <br />