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Banks and Gesso, LLC <br />Exhibit E -Reclamation Plan R~~~9~~~ <br />Overview <br />OCT 0 2 2006 <br />psi n of.geclamati n <br />The site will be reclaimed to rangeland and developed Ql,.~g a4,~~a~f~~ef storage <br />reservoirs will be located on the site, one in the Phase 1 mining footprint, one in the <br />Phase 2 mining footprint. Available backfill from both overburden and siltation will be <br />used to reclaim other affected lands to rangeland conditions. <br />Reclamation Process <br />Land disturbance will begin with removal and stockpiling of topsoil prior to mining. <br />Topsoil will be utilized for future surface reclamation as a plant growth medium and as a <br />component of backfill for mined slopes, Topsoil stockpile berms will be placed as shown <br />in Exhibit C-2. Stockpiled topsoil that will remain in place for more than one year will be <br />revegetated with a temporary seed mix. <br />Concurrent reclamation will involve removal of overburden from new reserves and <br />immediate placement in areas with depleted reserves that are no longer actively mined. <br />Overburden will be used to implement final topographic conditions as illustrated on <br />Exhibit F. <br />Where side slopes are called for, backfill will be set to 2:1, 3:1, or other gradients as <br />called for on plans. Where land is to be reclaimed to at-grade field conditions, <br />overburden will be used as general fill to lift the final grade to near-existing conditions. <br />In the vicinity of the processing area, siltation basins wilt also result in backfill, as <br />deposition of fine and other wash sediments are anticipated to account for up to <br />4,000,000 CY of available clean fill. Concurrent reclamation will concentrate backfilling <br />operations on smaller areas of the site in succession. <br />For areas to be reclaimed as rangeland, following establishment of topographic <br />contours, final grades will be set with the replacement of topsoil. Permanent seeding <br />and revegetation will follow topsoiling. See below for a detailed description of final <br />reclamation procedures. <br />Sundance Sand and Gravel Resource 06015 <br />Lafarge Wesl, Inc. 12 September 2006 <br />