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adequate moisture for germination, Additional plantings will be installed once the ponds have <br />filled with water and will be watered by hand for the first two growing seasons. Long-term <br />maintenance of the shoreline vegetation will be the responsibility of the landowner. <br />(e) A plan or schedule indicating how and when reclamation will be implemented. Include: <br />An estimate of the periods of time which will be required for the various stages or phases of <br />reclamation. <br />It is anticipated that approximately 20 to 25 acres will be mined annually. Reclamation <br />activities will be conducted as mining progresses south. Reclamation will begin <br />approximately 2 years after mining of a specific pod has started and take approximately one <br />year to reclaim each pod to form the respective reservoirs. Therefore, reclamation will take <br />approximately 15 to 20 years to complete. Please note that the schedule is an estimate <br />based on current market conditions. The timing may vary depending upon the demand for <br />construction material, which may impact the life of the mining operation. <br />11. A description of the size and location of each area to be reclaimed during each phase. <br />Once half of each pod has been mined reclamation will proceed. This will continue until the <br />compacted clay liner is built. <br />111. Outlining the sequence in which each stage or phase of reclamation will be carried out. <br />The compacted clay liner will be built in three stages: <br />1) The area to receive (mine high wall) the clay liner will be cleaned and scarified. <br />2) The borrow source (claystone) will be mined out and processed. <br />3) The liner will be built in lifts to finished grades. <br />(iJ A description oi: <br />1. Final grading -maximum anticipated slope gradient or expected ranges thereof,' <br />The finished slopes of the compacted clay liner will be a minimum of 3.5 horizontal to 1 <br />vertical. The borrow area and finished grade of the borrow area will be mined out and left at <br />the grade of 6 horizontal to 1 vertical. <br />ii. Seeding -types, mixtures, quantities and time of application; <br />Please refer to the Reclamation Plan Map for the list of plant materials and seeds to be <br />utilized. The operator will seed during the appropriate season to ensure adequate moisture for <br />germination and implement weed controls to allow the grasses to successfully establish. <br />Additional plantings may be installed once the reservoirs are full of water and the grasses are <br />established. <br />SW TKO Joint Venture, LLC. -Adams Sand and Gravel Mine -112 Reclamation Permit Amendment Page 16 <br />