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Vanvalkenburg Gravel Pit <br />Exhibit E <br />Reclamation Plan <br />Reclamation of the permit area will re[um the site to a post mining land use of wildlife habitat and <br />rangeland. <br />At a minimum, the top l2" of topsoil will be stripped and stockpiled around the perimeter of the pit area. <br />Glass, shrubs, and small trees will be incorporated into the topsoil piles. Sufficient topsoil will be <br />maintained to cover all pas[ and future mining areas in the permit area to a depth of 6". Topsoil piles will <br />be revegetated with a mixture of native gasses to maintain topsoil viability and to prevent topsoil erosion. <br />Reclamation work will be sequenced ro follow along with mining. The majority of reclamation will <br />commence immediately upon final extraction of the mineral materials or prior [o permit expiration. <br />Reclamation will begin by reshaping and recontauring the staging area and pit area to conform with the <br />adjacent topography and natural landforms. This work will be completed by the Landowner. The work <br />will be done with a dozer and a scraper. Recontoured slopes will not exceed 3:1. <br />After recontouring, the substratum will be scarified with a ripper. Topsoil from the adjoining pIles will be <br />respread over all disturbed areas to a depth of at least 6" in preparation of a uniform seed bed. The site will <br />be seeded by the County with a mixture of native grasses recommended by the Soil Conservation District at <br />[he time of seeding. A tentative seed mixture recommended by the Soil Conservation District is attached. <br />Seed shall either be drill seeded or shall be broadcast seeded into fresh dozer cleat marks. If broadcast, llte <br />seed will be scratched into the soil. Seeding will occur after October I" and prior to soil freeze-up or any <br />accumulations of snow. <br />The Landowner will monitor the site on a montlily basis to determine revegetation success and to evaluate <br />the site stability. The Landowner will take any steps necessary to control soil erosion and repair damaged <br />]ands. If after one season the seeding looks as thought it will be a failure,The landowner will reseed the site <br />or portions of the site in accordance with this plan. After final reclamation approval by the landowner and <br />the State. <br />