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<br />RECLAMATION PLAN <br />EXHIBIT E (wnt) <br />will not be restricted from using the azea at any time during or after the operation. The area will be <br />returned to at least its present condition when reclamation is complete, with the understanding that <br />the overall area will be lower in elevation by approximately 40 feet. <br />Slopes along the west boundary will be mined to a final slope of 3H:1 V so that only final <br />grading and shaping will be necessary before recoiling. The floor area of the pit will be mined so <br />that a suitable grade for drainage exists and is consistent with the grading plan shown on the <br />reclamation plan map. Final grading and shapingofthefloorwillbecompletedjustbeforeresoiling <br />and revegetation, keeping in mind that when the berm is removed, the topsoil will again be stripped <br />off that azea to get the gravel. The resulting flat ground will be recoiled and revegetated when <br />mining is done. <br />Soil Salvage and Replacement <br />Adequate amounts of soils can be salvaged from the parcel to provide the necessary cover <br />on the mined area. The SCS general soils information estimates the soil depth can be as deep as 60 <br />inches, our observation from test holes on the property suggests a more realistic figure of one to 18 <br />inches, averaging 14 inches, of salvageable soils. What soils can be salvaged will be stockpiled in <br />perimeter areas in initial excavations, such as along the power line from Stage A. Almost all <br />subsequent soil stripped will be immediately placed on areas that have been f pal-graded. Some thin <br />layers of overburden which may exist in some areas maybe salvaged and used for subsoil placement <br />in areas that have poor or thin soil. In this way the final reclaimed area may be improved slightly <br />over its present condition. <br />Salvaged fines from the processing operation will also be used as a growth medium or root <br />wne layer if available in sufficient quantities, and if soil tests on this material show it is suitable as <br />a growth medium. B&B commits to salvaging a minimum average of 14 inches of topsoil over the <br />entire disturbed area. B&B also commits to replacing an average of 14 inches over the entire <br />98 <br />