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pcrF!~~!=n FEB 1 6 2001 RECLAMATION PLAN Division of ReGamation, EXHIBIT F (coNT.) Mining and Safety As outlined in the MINING PLAN, 40.32 acres ± of the permitted area will be disturbed as a result of mining. Since there are no stages in the permit, reclamation will run concurrent with mining. The plan calls for having no more than 20.00 acres ± disturbed at any one time. As mining progresses across the property some parts of the property will remain undisturbed while other areas will be either stripped, mined, partially reclaimed or totally reclaimed. The MINING PLAN MAP -EXHIBIT C-1 shows how the pit will look when approximately 62's is mined and partially reclaimed. The RECLAMATION PLAN MAP-EXHIBITF show how the area will look when reclamation is complete. The area will be returned to at least it's gresent vegetative condition when reclamation is complete. Careful analysis of the growth medium and salvageable soil will permit the operator to carry out a soil additive program and to monitor the prescribed seeding plan and to determine if the plan requires revision. Under normal weather conditions, an adequate moisture reserve will be present for establishment of the proposed seed mixture. No irrigation is planned for this site because we will be attempting to create a diverse dryland site that is non- water dependent. However, the landowners may wish to irrigate the site at their expense after mining is complete. REVEGETATION PROGRAM The revegetation program to be implemented by McAtee Construction Co. is detailed below. It incorporates recommenda- tions taken from the report prepared by Ms. Terry Ann Sturgeon of the Natural Resource Conservation Services, Centennial office located in Sterling, CO. The topsoiling plan presented above and this revegetation program are devised after careful review of the existing soil conditions and present vegetation, both on the site and in the NRCS report. 'RevegetationJVilldecarriedoutinsucyaivav~soastoesta6lis/jadiverseeffectiveandlorrg- lasting vegetative cover t!>at is capable of self regeneration lvitljout continued dependence on irrigation sail a~endnreutsorfertilzers" The plan is designed to create a vegetative cover that is at least equal in extent to the cover of the natural vegetation before mining. The use of species native to the area are included. Since the intended use of the reclaimed land as rangeland, any slopes created will be commensurate with this final land use and in most cases will only serve to improve the site. Seed will be drilled wherever possible, when drilling is not possible, the seed will be broadcast. The revegetation plan provides for the greatest probability of success in plant estab- lishment and vegetative development by considering environmental factors such as seasonal patterns of precipitation, temperatures and wind. Other considerations, such as soil texture, fertility, slope stability and the direction in which slopes face, have been considered. A weed control plan is included in this plan. An access road will remain on the site to provide access for planting crews and for the supervision and inspection of the reclamation plan. This road will provide the owner's with access to the area when reclamation is complete. Final grading on the road will be done before the pit is closed. 12