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<br /> <br /> <br />t <br />1 <br />1 <br /> <br />1 <br />t <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />R]:CLAHATION PLAN <br />E%HIBIT E <br />Tlie final reclamation of the Distel Farm will be the <br />r~>establishment of grazing land for future farming activities in <br />tl~e area. Two lakes with reclaimed shoreline will be left with a <br />t~~tal water surface area of 78.6 acres. <br />The mining plan calls for progressive reclamation of the <br />property. This technique will minimize the total amount of <br />disturbed acreage at any time during the operation. The table of <br />disturbance shows a proposed maximum amount of disturbance of 27 <br />acres at any time period during mining. <br />The mining and reclamation calls for preservation of all of the <br />trees located in an old oxbow of St. Vrain Creek. This area <br />comprises approximately 15 acres of land and will be left <br />undisturbed. A smaller group of trees around some abandoned farm <br />buildings will also be left intact and will form a small <br />connecting land bridge to the river. <br />There are some wetlands that will be excavated by the mining <br />operation. However, there will be no filling done in any <br />wetlands. Because no filling will be done, a 404 permit is not <br />required for either the mining or reclamation of the property. <br />The reclamation sequence for the property will be as follows: <br />1. Rough grade shorelines. <br />2. Replace overburden and topsoil and grade out. <br />3. Drill seed as warm season cover crop in spring. <br />4. Drill seed permanent grass in fall. <br />5. Reseed grasses where necessary. <br />Replacement of overburden and topsoil will be done in phases as <br />outlined. The replacement will allow for material stripped from <br />the next phase of mining to be replaced in the previously <br />completed phase. This will minimize material handling and <br />disturbance of stockpiled overburden. <br />The proposed post mining land use is compatible with surrounding <br />land uses. The st. Vrain valley provides a valuable supply of <br />aggregate and sand to the Front Range and as such has numerous <br />mining operations in the area. <br />E-1 <br />