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EXHIBIT D RECLAMATION PLAN The reclamation plan calls for returning the disturbed areas, after reclamation, to a land use that is rangeland. The predominate feature of the reclaimed area will be depression near the Kannah Creek drainage. Exhibit E depicts a configuration of ground surface area which will result after the borrow resource has been removed. Topsoil replacement will occur once site disturbance has ceased. Topsoil will be replaced to a thickness appropriate to establish vegetation communities consistent with the post extraction land use. Topsoil will be replaced to a thickness of between 6 and 8 inches. Soil characteristics are described in Soils Information found within the appendix. The topsoil will be replaced during final reclamation with mobile equipment. The intent of the re-vegetation is the establishment of plant communities consistent with the post extraction land use. After topsoil replacement from stockpiles, seed bed preparation and stabilization may include ripping, disking, dragging, harrowing and furrowing. Continuous analysis of re-vegetation success will determine the best type of preparation which should be used. The seed mixture was selected to vegetate the disturbed areas with a specie consistent with the post mine land use. Seeding recommendations follow: SEEDING CHART SPECIE POUNDS PLS / AC. Indian Ricegrass 4.0 Needle and Thread Grass 5.0 Sand Dropseed 0.5 Yellow Sweet Clover 2.8 Seeding will normally be done in the fall and spring when temperatures are constant and adequate soil moisture are present. Seeding will be accomplished by either broadcasting, using a seed drill, or hydro-seeding. If broadcasting is used seed rates will be doubled. Due to the nature of the topsoil found in the area, straw or wood fiber mulch is considered to be necessary. Fiber mulch will be applied at a rate of 2,500 pounds per acre. If straw mulch is used it will be certified "weed free" and applied at a rate of 2,000 pounds per acre and either crimped or "tacified" at 150 pounds per acre.