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R-14 <br />EXHIBIT E II -Alternative Reclamation Plan (6.4.5) <br />(2) <br />(a) In the event that the proposed post-mining use of the affected lands as <br />residential/ commercial development does not occur, the <br />owner/operator will employ this alternative reclamation plan. It is riot <br />yet known the extent of mining related activity within the "Possible <br />Affected Area" as shown on Exhibit F. A conveyance corridor and r or a <br />haul road may be necessary across this area to move mined material <br />from Phase E to the aggregate plant location. It is likely the permainent <br />roadway proposed and shown on Exhibit F will provide for this corridor. <br />As mentioned in Exhibit D, mining will be sequential in nature with no <br />more than twenty acres being mined at one time. Thus, reclamation <br />throughout all phases will be performed in the same manner. <br />Reclamation efforts will vary between the mining phases and are <br />discussed as follows: <br />Phases A, B, C, and D -The type of reclamation proposed for <br />these phases is to replace the mined area with 1' - 2' of <br />overburden and 6 - 8" of available topsoil. The post-mining sloe <br />along the eastern mining limits will be graded to no less than a 3:1 <br />slope ratio. The method proposed to replace overburden and <br />topsoil will involve slot dozing the respective material from atop the <br />eastern and peripheral mining boundaries. The area will then tre <br />graded to meet the post-mining development requirements. Ttie <br />total mined area of Phases A, B, C, and D to be reclaimed is <br />approximately 57 acres. <br />Phase E -This phase exhibits no topsoil. The area that has b~sen <br />deforested and currently has sporadic sage growth present. The <br />type of reclamation proposed here is to replace overburden to a <br />depth of 1' - 2' utilizing the earthmoving method discussed ab~~ve. <br />The surface material will be conditioned with fertilizer prior to <br />seeding to promote establishment and growth of the dry land <br />revegetation described below. The proposed alternative <br />reclamation of this phase will provide considerable enhancement to <br />the present surface conditions. <br />