PERMFILE107596

• Permit No: M1993035
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Name: APPLICATION FOR A REGULAR 112 MLR PERMIT
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

EXHIBIT E
RECLAMATION PLAN
Reclamation of the Swan River Resource project will leave coarse
gravel on the surface of the land running along the Swan River.
Existing stockpiles will be removed and the area will be graded to
tie into natural grades of the surrounding land. The reclaimed
surface will be approximately two to three feet above the normal
groundwater elevation.
The first mine area will be graded on completion of mining in that
area. This progressive reclamation will occur as each subsequent
mining phase is completed. This will minimize the total amount of
disturbed area during the operation. The maximum disturbed acreage
will be 14.5 acres including the processing plant, haul road, and
mine area. Each mine area will vary in size from five to ten
acres, requiring approximately two years to mine each phase.
Large seed trees and shrubs will likely revegetate portions of the
mine area through natural succession. It is anticipated that
Willows will take hold first, followed by occasional Lodqepole Pine
and Englemann Spruce. Isolated clumps of grass may become
established in time although there will not be much soil near the
surface. These areas are typically rather void of vegetation due
to the difficulty of establishment.
A one foot high berm graded to 9:1 slopes will be created along the
edges of the disturbed area to encourage brief inundation for
revegetation. This berm will also serve as an erosion control
barrier to prevent stormwater from minor events from discharging
directly to the Swan River. This will improve water quality above
what currently exists on-site. Any impoundments of:stormwater will
percolate into the alluvium and return to the :river. Refer to
Exhibit F, cross section, for reclaimed mine aria.
The proposed post mining land use is cggipatible with the
surrounding land use.
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