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EXHiBTT E -Reclamation Plan ~i~ ~''~' Q 6 ZQQ] <br />(1) Larsen Colorado has used specific terms for addressing al] pertinent items. ~'"is`^~ or R,c:~,,afion, <br />f!;ining and S~;aiy <br />(2) The following are components of the Reclamation Plan for the Byzantine Quarcies 112 <br />Operation: <br />(a) Reclamation will occur on al] disturbed portions of the affected land. The pit highwalls will <br />be reclaimed to stable slopes and benches. The pit floors will be reclaimed and revegetated to <br />provide rangeland for cattle grazing. <br />The rangeland reclamation type was chosen because the Byzantine Quarries 112 Operation is <br />located within the boundazies of a working cattle ranch, and the revegetated areas will be grazed <br />by livestock when available. Revegetation of pit highwalls and benches is not contemplated <br />because 1) the benches and bench faces will be left in a stable condition with minimal fines <br />remaining on the benches (to reduce erosion), 2}the benches will be inaccessible to cattle, and 3) <br />the owner does not wish to provide an attraction, such as vegetation, to livestock on the benches. <br />The post mining use of rangeland wil[ be supported by revegetating the pit floors upon <br />completion of mining using the seed mixture provided by the N.R.C.S. (see Attachment E-1) <br />Due to the steepness of the pre-mining topography, the limited amount of growth medium on the <br />pre-mining slopes, and the potential for increased moisture available to vegetation on the <br />• generally flat pit floor compared to the steep pre-mining topography; revegetating the pit floor is <br />anticipated to provide range productivity similar to the pre-mining productivity. <br />(b) The post-mining land use of rangeland is comparable with all surrounding land uses. The <br />area is zoned AF (agricultural/forestry) by Fremont County, and the surrounding lands are <br />currently used for livestock grazing. <br />(c) The Reclamation Plan will be implemented to meet the following applicable requirement of <br />Section 3.1 as follows: <br />(i) 3.1.1-Establishing Post-Mining Use <br />The Byzantine Quarcies 112 Operation is located within the boundaries of a working cattle <br />ranch, and the revegetated areas will be grazed by livestock when available. <br />(ii) 3.1.2 Reclaiming Substituted land <br />Reclamation will be carried out on all affected lands. No reclamation of substituted lands will be <br />attempted. <br />(iii) 3.1.3 Time Limit and Phased Reclamation <br />Phase 1 and the stockpile rusher area (shown on the maps in Exhibit C) are the only portions of <br />the Byzantine Quarries 112 Operation for which a permit is being sought in this application. <br />Once reclamation is initiated, reclamation will be completed within five (5) years. <br />(iv) 3.1.4 Public Use <br />The affected lands will not be subject to public use. <br />