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RECEIVE® ~ OCT 2 3 2002 Uiuision of Minerals and 6eelegy RECLAMATION PLAN EXF~;S,BIT ¢ This applicant includes the following information in accordance with the regulations: When and what depth of overburden will be replaced in relation to extraction. The soil types present have 6" to 12" of topsoil and the overburden is about 1 ft. in depth, and the gravel deposit is a mining of 6 ft. deep. 4" to 6" of the top layer will be saved as plant growth media to be replaced in reclamation. Maximum gradient of reclaimed slopes (horizontal:vertical) The maximum gradient on reclaimed backslopes will be 3H:1V or flatter to accommodate rangeland use. Measures that will be taken to revegetate this site: The growth media will be replaced at a depth of 4" to 6" and the backslopes finished no steeper than 3H:1V. The pit will daylight on all sides with no high-walls. Time of seeding, seedbed preparation, type, application rate and soil incorporation, method of fertilization application. Fall seeding is preferred and proposed if at all possible. The Seedbed will be scarified and it will be across the 9.5 acres. Seed will be broadcast. The seed applied will be a mixture with the listed seed quantities: Sideoats Grama Blue Grama Western Wheatgrass Indian Ricegrass Vaughn 4.5#/Acre Alma 1.5#/Acre Arriba 8.0#/Acre Nezpar 6.0#/Acre No ponds, streams or buildings are proposed. This will be an open-pit surface mining operation. All rocks will be used in production so there will be no waste rock. There will be no dumps, tailing impoundments, underground mine openings, ditches, sediment control facilities, buildings or any other features not involved in this narrative involved in any way in the operation. A low earthen berm will be established to keep all stormwater on-site, this will minimize disturbance to the hydrologic balance, and prevent off-site damage. This will help provide a stable configuration consistent with the proposed future land use.