_PERMIT FILE - M2000116

• Permit No: M2000116
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Section_Exhibit Name: EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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The following USDA Soil Conversation Service species seed mix, planting methods and time
of planting recommendations will be followed (USDA recommendations attached):
Seed Mix-Species Variety PLS Rates per acre %Species in Mix PLS rate Species/ac
Drill B/cast
I)Tall wheatgrass Alkar 17 10 1.7 3.4
2) Fairway wheatgrass Ephriam 3 20 .6 1.2
3)Thickspike wheatgrass Critana 6 10 .6 1.2
4)Alkali sacaton Salado 1 30 .3 .6
5) Blue grama Hachita 2 30 .6 1.2
Planting methods and recommendations contained in the attached USDA Soil Conservation
Service document, Technical Guide Section IV- Standards and Specifications Critical Area
Planting—(342) will be followed.
After replacement of topsoil on areas scheduled for reclamation, seedbeds will be prepared using a
disc type plow. Seedbeds will be firm and clean tilled. The seeding operation shall be by drilling
with a drill spacing of 8- 12 inches and a planting depth of 1/4 to 3/4 inch. As stated below in
(f)(iii),no fertilizer,mulch or additional soil amendments will be used and weed control will be as
necessary. Seeding of stockpiled topsoil for stabilization will be broadcast and raked by hand
using the same recommended seed mix as above. Recommended seedbed preparation date is late
June with July I to 15 recommended for seeding. Dormant seeding recommendations are from
October 15 to April 15. Early October,just prior to the first hard freeze is recommended as the
most appropriate time for dormant seeding.
(e) Plan or schedule indicating how and when reclamation will take place
0) An estimate of the periods of time which will be required for the various stages or
phases of reclamation.
As stated above in Exhibit D-(a)Mining Plan— Description of Methods, a total of 38.65 acres is
within the proposed permit area of which approximately 35 acres will be ultimately disturbed by
mining activities. The undisturbed areas will consist of perimeter buffer areas where topsoil
material will be stockpiled. Approximately 1 I acres of initial disturbed area will be required for
haul road, equipment staging, and stockpiles. As the excavated pit area increases in size,
subsequent crusher mobilizations(several mobilizations may be required to completely mine the
site)will use the excavated pit floor areas for equipment set-up and product stockpiles. After
crusher equipment and stockpiles have moved into the excavated pit floor area, the initial
approximate I lacres of disturbed surface area will be seeded.
At this point in time it is estimated that each crusher mobilization may disturb 3 to 4 acres per
mobilization. As in the initial stage of the proposed operation, 10 to 12 acres may be required for
crusher equipment and product stockpiles. After the second, third or fourth crusher mobilization
to the site,sufficient area in the pit floor(approximately 10 to 12 acres) may be available to enable
subsequent crusher mobilizations to be set-up in the excavated pit floor area. As such, 3 crusher
mobilizations may be required to excavate sufficient room for crusher equipment and stockpiles to
be relocated into the excavated pit floor area. If initial market demands are high, then the
increased pit and crusher production will provide sufficient space in the pit floor much sooner than
later. As stated above, after crusher equipment and stockpiles have moved into the excavated pit
floor area, the initial approximate I I acres of disturbed surface area will be seeded. The final stage
of mining activities will consist of mining the"original' I I acres of disturbed surface area and
processing and stockpiling the materials in the pit area until the final excavation limits have been
reached.