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<br />As noted previously, the azea will be reclaimed as mining proceeds. Backfilling, finish <br />grading, topsoil placement and seeding will occur throughout the life of the mine. Shoreline <br />treatment will include slope variation to encourage diversity in the type of vegetation that will <br />thrive on the reclaimed property. Typical cross-sections of the shorelines are included on the <br />Reclamation Plan Map. <br />B. Compare the proposed post-mining land use to other land uses in the vicinity and to <br />adopted state and local land use plans and programs. <br />The land use in the area is generally agriculture and the post-mining use of water storage and <br />wetlands will Ft with the current surrounding uses. There is a water storage gravel pit <br />approximately'/. mile north of this site. The grave] mining proposal and Sketch Plan <br />application are currently being reviewed by Weld County. We will forwazd a copy of the <br />County's recommendation regazding the Special Use for Gravel Mining once the Weld County <br />review process has been completed. <br />A. Describe how the Reclamation Plan will be implemented to meet each applicable <br />requirement of Section 3.1. <br />The Operator will carry all reclamation to completion with reasonable diligence, and each <br />phase of reclamation shall be completed within five yeazs from the date the Operator <br />informs the Board or Office that such phase has commenced. <br />NCCI will comply with all reclamation measures set forth in Section 3.1.5: <br />Grading will create a final topography that is appropriate for ponds and anticipated future <br />land use. <br />All grading will be performed to help control erosion and siltation of the affected lands. <br />All backfilling and grading shall be completed as soon as feasible after the mining <br />process. <br />Any drill or auger holes that are part of the mining operation shall be plugged with inert <br />material, which shall prevent harmful or polluting drainage. <br />Maximum slopes and slope combinations will be compatible with the configuration of <br />surrounding conditions and selected land use. All slopes will be compatible with <br />specified MLRB standazds. <br />All mined material to be disposed of within the affected area will be handled in such a <br />manner so as to prevent any unauthorized release of pollutants to the surface drainage <br />system. <br />NCCI will comply with applicable Colorado water laws governing injury to existing water <br />rights and with applicable state and federal water quality and dredge and fill laws and <br />regulations. <br />The Applicant will stabilize and protect all surface azeas of the affected land, including spoil <br />piles so as to effectively control erosion. <br />NCCI will comply with all standards and conditions applicable to classified and unclassified <br />groundwater. <br />NCCI Mining Proposal jor the NCCI Pit # 1- MLRB 112Permit <br />18 <br />