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6.4.5 EXHIBIT E -Reclamation Pla~ <br />Reclamation will be implemented in conjunction with the mining operation. During the initial <br />development of this pi[, very little cover material will be generated. The cover material that is <br />generated will be used to construct a berm along the toe of the gravel outcrop. As mining <br />progresses eastward away from [he outcrop, this berm will be re-graded to a thin layer over the <br />exposed pit area. <br />After this initial development, any available cover material can be trucked directly from its <br />removal site and placed/gaded directly onto [he mining bench. This small scale "truck and <br />shovel" operation can [hen maintain contemporaneous reclamation. <br />The permit boundary includes 160 acres, more or less. Of the total acres included within the <br />permit boundary, only 71.8 acres will be disturbed. The pit projections allow 200 foot buffer <br />zones along the northern and eastern perimeters of the pit to insure the safety of the county road <br />and Gurley Ditch. The southern perimeter of the permit is designed to leave the ridge line intact. <br />The 200 foot buffer zone will be further evaluated. <br />To the extent possible, existing trees including dead cottonwoods, will be left standing. Trees and <br />low brush along the canal and the county road will remain in the 200 foot buffer zones. These <br />trees and shrubs will shield the operation from the public during operation and provide excellent <br />habitat for bald eagles and other species of wildlife after reclamation. <br />As stated in Exhibit D, prior to mining, available topsoil, if any, will be stripped from the area to <br />be disturbed and stockpiled around the perimeter of the site. Soil horizons, if any, will not be <br />segregated. As a stabilization measure, any topsoil which is to be stockpiled longer than about <br />one growing season will be broadcast seeded with a perennial sod-forming grass cover such as <br />Western Wheatgrass at a typical rate of 20 pounds of pure live seed per acre. Topsoil salvaged <br />during operations, if any, will be used for replacement on disturbed areas. <br />Prior to re-seeding, any compacted areas will first be scarified. The disturbed areas will then be <br />seeded with the mixture appearing below: <br />Reclamation Seed Mixture -Drill Rates <br />Seeding Rate <br />S ecies Pure Stand PLS/Acre <br />Indian ricegass 6-8 4.0 <br />Needleandthread 8 0.5 <br />Blue gamma 2-3 1.0 <br />If broadcast seeded, the seeding rate will be doubled. The seed will be harrowed in order <br />to give approximately 0.5-inches of soil cover. <br />Seeding will occur during late fall or early spring (from about October 31 to April 1) in <br />order to take advantage of available soil moisture conditions during the spring. <br />80/20 Nitrogen/Phospha[e fertilizer will be applied at the time of seeding at the rate of 40 <br />ponds per acre and worked into the soil during the seed bed preparation. <br />The access road to Phase I and Phase III serves as entry onto the private land of the gavel pit <br />Owner/Operator and will remain upon completion of the operation. <br />E-1 <br />