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E,UILRIT "D" (Sheet 2 of 5) Reclamation Plan In the past regulatory provisions concerning reclamation re-seeding/planting have been provided by the Forest Service. The following information is from the directives given to me by the U.S. Forest Service. Recommended Seed Mix South Park Ranger District Pike National Forest Following completing of drilling, exploration or mining in an area, the Operator shall seed and fertilize (if necessary) exposed soils. All areas shall be recontoured *.o provide satisfactory control of soil movement. Leave soils in a rouo~hened condition so as to hold moisture. Mulching of seeded areas may be necessary and will be determined by the Forest Officer. Seed shall be applied at the rate of 13 lbs. per acre. When fertilizer and seed are applied in separate operations, the second operation shall be completed within 72 hours of the first. Seeding on snow in fall is encouraged, however no application work shall be done in extremely windy or rainy weather, or when the ground is frozen or otherwise unsuitable. Lower elevation Seed Mix (8000-10,000 feet) Species of Seed Pounds per Acre Pubescent Wheatgrass 3 Hard Fescue or Red Fescue 2 Smooth Rromegrass (Manchar) 3 Fall Rye (Cougar) Q Yellow Sweet Clover (innoculated seed only) 1 Total: 13 lbs./acre Fertilizer: When used, shall be applied at a rate of 200 lbs./acre with an analysis of 25-10-7 or similar. The Operator has discussed possibly meeting with the U.S. Conservation Service representative from the Teller-Park County district on the subject sites Eor his recommendations when the snow is out and access to the sites is possible. 4b. At the time of backfilling/grading of a mining site the compaction accomplished by the machine doing the backfilling (usually a crawler type tractor with a toothed front end loader bucket) will be mini-contour grooved with the teeth of the loader bucket held in the vertical position while back-drage~ing the site.