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Banks and Gesso, LLC EXHIBIT E -RECLAMATION PLAN Mine Area 1 The primary post-mining land use for Mine Area 1 will be a lined water storage reservoir. Revegetation will be accomplished using native seed mixes. Slope reclamation and revegetation will be on-going as material is excavated. Following mining of the area beneath the plants, final seeding and grading of this area will occur. Final reclamation will be completed within 1 year of the end of mining. Mine Area 2 The primary post-mining land use for Mine Area 2 will be wildlife habitat. Mine Area 2 will be converted into an unlined pond with approximate 5:1 side slopes, for easy accessibility by wildlife. Shorelines created during mining will be undulating to give a more natural appearance. The Reclamation Plan assumes the cost for restoration of the mining areas as a lined water storage reservoir and a wildlife habitat pond. Refer to Exhibit F -Reclamation Plan Map for further details Reclamation Process Land disturbance in the permit area will begin with grubbing of vegetation and removal and stockpiling of overburden prior to mining (approximately 233,929 yd3 from both mine areas). Stockpiled overburden will be used to backfill pit edges to the reclaimed slopes. The total affected areas are shown on Exhibit F. Topsoil Segreoation. Preservation and Replacement Temporary topsoil berms will provide visual screening over the life of the mine and will be strategically located for easy access during reclamation. If topsoil stockpiles remain longer than one growing season, they will be revegetated. Watering of stockpiles will occur as needed for dust control. Final Grades Mine Area 1 pit edges will be backfilled at a 3:1/2:1 slope. The slopes will be 3:1 from the top of the mine high wall to a point approximately 10 ft below expected water levels, Heit Sand and Gravel Mine 02044 SW Meadow, LLC February 2003 10