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RECLADIATION PLAN - (Dry Pits) General Information ~J t4atkins, Carrico, Neal, Shavano, Mitchell, Hogback, Bedrock, Gleason, Cadgene, Nucla and Cedar Creek The general location of A1ontrose County's gravel pits not located in the Uncompahgre River have several characteristics in cormnon. Thee are all on mesas or sides of valleys with slopes away from the sites to be mined. These pit locations do not have water delivery structures available, nor have they a legal water right as a part of their ownership. All plant life on these sites is native and is very drought resistant. Depth to bedrock or man cos shale is always fairly shallow. Topsoil Topsoil at these pits is nearly non-existent. Whatever topsoil is available will be stockpiled at a location on each pit where they can remain until reclamation takes place. In those pits where mining has begun, stockpiled topsoil will remain in its present location. Once this has been accomplished, efforts at stabilizing these stockpiles of topsoil will proceed. Water All of these pits have no surface man-made water delivery or spreader dike systems at the pit location or near the pit. Further, there is no subsurface water anticipated in those pits to be opened or those pits mined in the past. Annual precipitation is less than 9 inches each year. Rainfall is quickly absorbed through the gravel formations to the bedrock or shale formations below. Dams, siltation structures, and other water control facilities to handle surface or ground water are not planned during the reclamation process. Wildlife The wildlife evaluation for each site from the fish and game has indicated little to no impact on area wildlife. Final Reclamat Grading - Upon cessation of gravel extraction activities in i:he pit, the final topography of the site will be near level except where the pit floor approaches the surrounding un-mined area. All slopes will be graded to at least a 3:1 ratio: (Horizontal to verl:ical ratio). Stockpiled topsoil will be