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RECLAMATION PLAN <br /> if there are signs that the soil has become somewhat compacted by settling or shows evidence of a <br /> hard surface due to clay particle sealing. The latter is especially important where the fine grained <br /> Nunn clay loam soils are spread. <br /> Table Mountain Quarry Seed Mixture <br /> SPECIES Ib/acre PLS seeds1sq ft Prent of TTL <br /> Little Bluestem 2 10.3 13% <br /> Big Bluestem 4 11.9 15% <br /> Blue Grama 1 16.3 20% <br /> Sideoats Grama 4 13.1 16% <br /> Western Wheal grass 5 14.5 18% <br /> Pubescent Wheat grass 6 12.4 15% <br /> Yellow Sweetclover 0.25 1.5 2% <br /> Totals 22.25 80.1 100% <br /> This seed mixture and rate is appropriate for broadcast seeding. In the event the seed is <br /> drilled the seeding rate per acre should be cut in half. Drill seeding is not likely to occur as the soil <br /> to be replaced will very likely be too rocky to effectively drill without experiencing equipment <br /> damage. <br /> No mulch, fertilizer, or irrigation is necessary with this mixture as the mixture primarily <br /> uses native species characteristic of the natural vegetation. These species should have no difficulty <br /> establishing themselves without the addition of mulch, fertilizer, or irrigation. <br /> Dragging the seeded area after broadcast seeding would be beneficial but is not absolutely <br /> necessary so long as seeding has occurred within 7 to 10 days after soil distribution. If seeding has <br /> occurred after that time then dragging after seeding, in addition to the loosening of the soil prior to <br /> seeding, should be done to insure good seed coverage. <br /> Management <br /> Management of the reclamation will involve primarily two activities. First will be the <br /> control of erosion. As the gradients on the mountain top and within the quarry are quite gentle and <br /> steep slopes will only be present around the perimeter of the quarry area, erosional damages should <br /> not be severe. Nevertheless, backfilled slopes around the quarry edge, especially south facing ones, <br /> may be subject to rilling and gullying. Control of any erosional damages will be done on as needed <br /> basis. <br /> The second and more important management action will include weed control. This will be <br /> implemented not only after reclamation but also during mining. It is known that Spotted Knapweed <br /> already occurs within the quarry area, no doubt introduced as part of previous mining. Control of <br /> this and other noxious weeds immediately upon discovery of their presence is important to limiting <br /> the amount of weed control required after seeding has been completed. <br /> Table Mountain Quarry - Castle Concrete Company Exhibit E Page E-7 <br />