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6.4.5 Exhibit E -Reclamation Plan <br />Slope Reclamation 347,000 46,300 <br />Excess 82,200 <br />6.4.5.6 TOPSOIL REPLACEMENT <br />Topsoil will be segregated during stripping. Topsoil salvaged from the existing <br />ground surface of the mining excavation will be placed in designated areas <br />replacement during reclamation. Topsoil replacement will occur on the top and <br />exterior slopes of the berm surrounding the pond excavation. Replacement will <br />begin at the northeast corner of the west pit mining operation and continue in a <br />counterclockwise fashion around the pit. Topsoil will be replaced to a depth of 1 <br />foot. Topsoil quantities for both the east and west pits are provided in Table 3 - <br />Topsoil Replacement Volume Summary below. <br />Table 3 -Topsoil Replacement Volume Summary <br />Average Topsoil Depth = 1ft=.33 yd <br />Area dZ Volume [yds'1 <br />West Pit 261,360 87,120 <br />East Pit 48,400 16,133 <br />TOTAL 2,765,845 51,219 <br />103,253 <br />6.4.5.7 SEEDING AND FERTILIZING <br />Currently, agricultural crops including alfalfa, wheat, hay and trees are the <br />dominant vegetation. <br />The proposed seeding areas are shown in Exhibit F -Reclamation Plan. The <br />recommended seeding method is by drill and seeding rates assume this method. <br />The species composition of the seed mixture recommended for reclamation is <br />shown in Table 4 below. <br />Table 4. Recommended Seed Mixture <br />Species (Variety) Rate -pure live Native/ W/C Cost <br /> seed (pls) Introduced Season pls/ac <br /> /bs/ac <br />Thickspike wheatgrass 8.0 to 10.0 Native Cool $11.70 <br />(Critana) <br />Sideoats rama Vaughn 5.0 to 7.0 Native Warm $7.25 <br />File Pit 112 DMG Permit Application Rev 1.0 <br />Page 9 of 27 <br />