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1 <br />EXHIBIT E <br />• RECLAFtATION PLAN <br />The Reclamation Plan is to return the site to its natural condition of <br />open rangeland. A mixture of grasses suitable to the area has been <br />recommended by the Soil Conservation Service. As noted in the soil des- <br />criptions, this area is poorly suited to windbreaks and environmental <br />plantings. <br />In the next season of operation, the County will re-dress the previously <br />mined area, as necessary, to conform with the recommended slopes and <br />drainage, etc. The volunteer existing vegetation will be left undisturbed <br />where possible. Then, the disturbed portion of the area, except for the <br />access road, will be re-seeded in accordance with the recommended site <br />r-evegetation plan. <br />On the new area to be mined, the County will also initiate the reclamation <br />• plan as part of the mining operations. This area is a gravel outbreak <br />and there is essentially no topsoil material existing. The top 6" of <br />vegetation and soil fines will be replaced on the site to provide as good <br />a growth medium as possible. <br />All finished areas will be shaped to not exceed a 4:1 slope. All areas <br />will be left in a rough condition to minimize wind erosion and runoff and <br />encourage natural re-seeding. <br />Upon completion of the pit or the end of the lease, the County will com- <br />plete the seeding of the site in accordance with the Soil Conservation <br />Service recommendations. See Exhibit I & J, pp. 21-16 of this report. <br /> <br />17 EXHIBIT E <br />