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', <br /> EXHIBIT E RECLAMATION PLAN <br />I ' A. Types of Reclamation <br /> The operator proposes to reclaim the land for wildlife habitat <br />' because of its proximity to the South Platte River on the east <br />' boundary and a natural wildlife habitat within and adjacent to <br /> the western boundary. In addition, because of the location in <br />' the flood plain, the pits will be "wet". Two of the parcels have <br /> been previously mined and the spring months high water level is <br /> approximately 3 to 5 feet below the existing ground elevation. <br /> The entire acreage will accorded to fish and water fowl habitat, <br /> along with small game animals. <br />' Each of the three parcels where open pit mining has and will occur <br /> will require no stripping operations. All that will be required <br />' will be excavation of topsoil and overburden, roughly 2 to 3 feet. <br /> This material will be used to form screening mounds along tYie per- <br /> iphery. These mounds can serve several purposes: screen views <br /> of objectionable operations, reduce noise and dust porblems, and <br /> provide buffer areas for revegetation between .county roads and <br /> water habitats. <br />t Scrapers can be used for mast of the excavation of overburden. <br />Then dra9lines or backhoes will remove overhurden which perhaps <br />' is too wet for scraper operations. Dragline operations will be <br />necessary for actual mining of the sand and gravel deposits. <br />' Bulldozers can be utilized to shape and form the screening mounds. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />