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<br /> <br />EXHIBIT "D" <br />RECLAMATION PLAN <br />1. "When and what depth overburden will be replaced in rela- <br />tion to extraction." <br />As stated in Mining Plan - 3, the overburden is expected <br />to be used in base course material. <br />2. "Maximum gradient of reclaimed slopes (horizontal: <br />vertical)." <br />The applicant proposes to backslope pit faces on the <br />south, east and north to 3H:1V. The west pit face will <br />be temporarily backsloped at 1-1/2H:SV in anticipation of <br />conversion to a 112 permit in the future, with mining <br />continuing to the west. The applicant feels that both <br />sloping arrangements will provide stability and allow for <br />revegetation. <br />• 3. "Measures that will be taken to revegetate the site." <br />(a) "Thickness of plant growth medium to be replaced." <br />The applicant proposed to replace 9"=12" of topsoil on <br />backslopes and the pit floor. <br />(b) "When the site will be seeded, seedbed preparation, <br />type application rate and soil incorporation methods of <br />fertilizer application." <br />1. Seeding is proposed by SCS to occur between 11/1 to <br />5/31. Past experience indicates better success with <br />these dates than summer or early fall seeding. Seeding <br />is not contemplated for 3 - 5 years, when enough pit area <br />is opened for equipment operation and stockpiles. <br />2. The seedbed will be prepared by either discing or <br />chiseling to eliminate compacted conditions. <br />3. Fertilizer will be drilled in after the area has been <br />either chiseled or disced, and will be applied at the <br />rate of: <br />40#/A available N <br />40#/A available P <br />as per SCS recommendations <br />