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' GRAND COUNTY, CO 93972 12/22/94 0337PM . 00 . 00 PAGE 12 OF 43 SA A L ROSENE,RECORDER ~C-FEE DOC-FEE APL Inspiration Point Pit ' EXHIBIT E ' Reclamation Plan Reclamation of the permit area will return the site to a post mining land use of wildlife habitat and recreation, both of which are compatible with the Bureau of Land Management's land use plan for the area. At a minimum, the top 12" of topsoil will be stripped and stockpiled around the perimeter of the pit area. Grass, shrubs, and small trees will be incorporated into the topsoil piles or will be stockpiled separately for ' later use as a mulch. Sufficient topsoil will be maintained to cover all past and future mining areas in the permit area to a depth of 6". Topsoil piles will be revegetated with a mixture of native grasses to maintain topsoil viability and to prevent topsoil erosion. t Reclamation work will be sequenced to follow along with mining. As mining moves to the south, reclamation will begin in the northern portion of the pit and progress to the south. The majority of reclamation will commence immediately upon final extraction of the mineral materials or prior to permit ' expiration or termination by the BLM. Reclamation will begin by reshaping and recontouring the staging area and pit area to conform with the adjacent topography and natural landforms. This work will be completed by the Grand County Road and ' Bridge Department under the direct supervision of the Road and Bridge Supervisor with oversight by the BLM. The work will be done with a dozer and a scraper. Recontoured slopes will not exceed 3:1, except at the existing rock face highwall. The existing highwall will remain in place with soil and topsoil piled partway ' up its face. The DOW access road will be reconstructed in a location approved by the BLM and in a manner that erosion is minimized. i After recontouring, the substratum will be scarified with a ripper. Topsoil from the adjoining piles will be respread over all disturbed areas to a depth of at least 6" in preparation of a uniform seed bed. A 186-0 fertilizer will be spread over the topsoil at the rate of 200 Ibs / acre. The fertilizer shall be disked or scratched into the soil surface. The site will be seeded by the County with a mixture of native grasses and ' fortis recommended by the BLM at the time of seeding. A tentative seed mixture recommended by the BLM is attached. Seed shall either be drill seeded or shall be broadcast seeded into fresh dozer cleat marks spaced no farther apart than 4". If broadcast, the seed will be scratched into the soil. Seeding will occur after October 1st and prior to soil freeze-up or any accumulations of snow. A weed free straw or native hay mulch will be blown or spread over all disturbed areas exceeding 2:1 slope and all areas likely to erode. Mulch shall either be crimped into the soil, tacked down with a tackifier, or blown on as a hydromulch. ' Grand County will monitor the site on a monthly basis to determine revegetation success and to evaluate the site stability. Grand county will take any steps necessary to control soil erosion and repair damaged lands. If after one season the seeding looks as though R will be a failure, Grand County will reseed the site or portions of the site in accordance with this plan. After final reclamation approval by the BLM and the ' State, Grand County will remove any County installed improvements such as gates, fences, and signs. Grand County has a weed control department and will utilize this department to control any noxious weeds ' that may occur on the site. GRAND COUNTY, CO ' PAGE 13 OF 44 94014011 12/23/94 0404PM SARA L ROSENE,RECORDER 00 00 REC-FEE DOC-FEE APL