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<br />EXHIBIT D <br />Reclamation Plan <br /> <br />(I) <br />(a) Overburden will be replaced when there is a sufficient <br />area affected (3-5 acres). It will not disrupt mining <br />operations. <br />(b) Maximum gradient of slopes will be 3H:1V <br />(C) <br />(i) All stockpiled overburden and topsoil will be <br />used exclusively for reclamation. <br />(ii) Pit will be seeded on an on-going basis (see (I)(a) <br />above). <br />(iii) The Natural Resources Conservation Service has <br />recommended the following seed mixture: <br />Variety Species Seed Pounds/Acre <br />Vaughn Sideoats Grama 3.15 <br />Arriba Western Wheatgrass 3.20 <br />Cimmarron Little Bluestem 1.40 <br />Blackwell Switchgrass .45 <br />Covington Blue Grama .30 <br />Goshen Prairie Sandreed .325 <br />(iv) Application method will be by seed drilling. <br />Drill spacing will be 7" - 12" and planting <br />depth will be 1/4" - 1/2". <br />(v) A grass hay or cereal grain straw mulch will be <br />spread and crimped into the soil at a minimum rate <br />of 4000 pounds per acre. Mulch will stick 6" out <br />of the soil to control wind and water erosion until <br />grass becomes established. <br />(vi) Trees and shrubs will not be planted since this <br />will be reclaimed for rangeland purposes. <br />Existing trees will not be disturbed. <br />(d) No structures or water features will remain after <br />reclamation. <br />(e) Not applicable. After reclamation there will be no <br />detrimental hydrologic effects, no off-site drainage. <br />Proposed future land-use is rangeland. <br />