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<br />EXHIBIT D <br />UPLAND GRAVEL <br />RECLAMATION PLAN <br />The gravel deposit will be removed down to the underlying Mancos Shale formation. Since no <br />topsoil or overburden will be saved, the underlying soils will be conditioned 8-12 inches deep <br />to support vegetation. A seed mix recommended and application procedures for non-irrigated <br />rangeland published by Colorado State University Cooperative Extension will be used and is <br />included for reference. No trees exist or will be established on the site. <br />Diversion ditches and contoured corrugates will be constructed to disperse stone flows into the <br />lower areas being reclaimed to help establish vegetation. <br />A 2 foot deep catch basin (30'x330') in the storage area (Unit 1 and 2) will collect excess <br />storm run-off which is not absorbed by the reclaimed areas uphill. No run-off or stone water <br />or sediment will exit the site. <br />The reclaimed surface will slope to the Southwest at 4-6 percent grade. Re-vegetation will <br />take place within six months of each unit completion in 2 acre increments as the extraction <br />continues to the Northeast. The total area which will be un-reclaimed at any one time will not <br />exceed 4 acres. The life of the gravel pit is estimated to be 5 to 9 years, but could be longer <br />depending on the community's need for the materials produced. <br />All diversion ditches, haul roads and catch basins will be reclaimed, and all structures will be <br />removed from the site. <br />RECLAMATION COST ESTIMATE PER ACRE: <br />14 Hr. Tractor @ $55.00/Hr .................... $ 770.00 <br />6 Hr. Loader @ $75.00/Hr ........................ 450.00 <br />27.9 # Seed @ $2.50/Lb . .......................... 69.75 <br />2.25 Ton Grass Hay Mulch @ $95.00/Ton ............ 213.75 <br />4.0 Hr. Seed & Mulch Broadcast @ $20.00/Hr ..... 80.00 <br />Estimated Cost/Acre .......................... $1,583.50 <br />Maximum 4.0 Acres @ $1,583.50 = .............. $6,334.00 <br />