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• RECLAMATION PLAN EXHIBIT E <br />• <br />• <br />1. General Reclamation Plan <br />The total disturbed area to be reclaimed under this permit is 63.1 acres. The post-mining ]and use <br />for the entire permit area will be wildlife habitat and recreation. Wetlands will be planted along <br />the perimeter of the lake, and dry rangeland will exist on the flat areas above the lake, and on the <br />slopes of the lake. Road access will be maintained to the lakes as shown on Map F. Map F also <br />shows the post-mining topography and identifies the wetland and dry rangeland areas. <br />Table E-1 shows the distribution of reclaimed aeeas. <br />Table E-1 <br />Reclaimed Use Area <br />Water Surface 43.7 <br />Wetlands 2.12 <br />Dryland Areas 14.85 <br />Road Access 2.43 <br />Total 63.1 <br />As described in the mining plan, reclamation will occur concurrently with mining. Since the <br />phases for the remaining mining will be mined to the final slope, no backfilling will be needed. <br />Topsoil will be replaced on all graded areas except those areas that are 5 feet or more above <br />expected water level. Topsoil is available from the stockpiles shown on Map C-1 and C-2. By <br />concurrently mining and reclaiming the Phases, the acreage which is unreclaimed will be <br />minimized, which will make the worst case reclamation smaller and thus, the bond will be <br />smaller. All slopes will be 2H:1 V with the exception of the first 6 feet below the water level, <br />which will be 3H:1 V slope. <br />The worst case reclamation scenario occurs at the current site conditions at the end of 2006. At <br />this point the unreclaimed azea will be the largest and topsoil will need to be replaced on the <br />entire pit bottom. The maximum pit bottom azea will be exposed, along with several sections of <br />pit slopes. Several structures would require to be removed such as the office building, asphalt <br />Colona Pit March 07 <br />E-1 <br />