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<br />-a- <br />EXHIBIT D - Reclamation Pian <br /> <br />The purpose of the reclamation plan is to describe the timing, procedures, criteria and <br />materials that will be used to reclaim the affected land to the proposed future land <br />use. This plan must be correlated to Exhibit E - Map. The description of the <br />reclamation plan must be adequate to satisfy the requirements of Rule 3.2 and <br />demonstrate compliance with Rule 6. The local representative of the Soil Conservation <br />Service can provide you with recommendations for on-site reclamation. At a minimum, you <br />should include the following information: <br />1. Specify when and to what depth(s) overburden will be replaced in relation to <br />ongoing extraction. <br />2. Specify the maximum gradient of reclaimed slopes (horizontal:vertical). We <br />recommend 3:1 or gentler for purposes of stability and revegetation establishment. <br />If you propose steeper slopes you should include a justification that supports the <br />proposed post-mining land use and demonstrates compliance with the applicable <br />performance standards of Rule 6. <br />3. Specify the measures that will be taken to revegetate the site, if <br />applicable, including: <br />(a) The thickness of plant growth medium to be replaced. We recommend that <br />you sample and analyze available soils sufficiently to establish quantity and <br />quality. By knowing the suitability of soils as a plant growth medium, you <br />will be better able to design your reclamation plan. Remember, one of the <br />major criteria for release of your financial warranty is that you establish a <br />vegetation cover that is "... at least equal in extent of cover to the <br />natural vegetation of the surrounding area." A high quality plant growth <br />medium of proper depth is a basic ingredient necessary to meet the <br />requirement of Rule 6.5(1). <br />~(b) State when the site will be seeded. Explain how the seedbed will be <br />prepared to eliminate compacted conditions (e.g., plowed, chiselled, <br />disced). State the type, application rate, and soil incorporation methods of <br />,` fertilizer application, if any. NOTE: Soil amendments should only be <br />applied where soil tests indicate nutrient deficiencies for the plant species <br />to be established. <br />,y(c) State the grass, forb, shrub and tree species to be planted and the <br />2~,'/applicable quantities. Specify the quantity of each grass and forb species <br />C' as pounds of pure live seed per acre. <br />(d) Specify the application method for grass and forb seeding. If the seed <br />is to be broadcast, the application rate should be twice the rate required <br />for seed drilling, and the seed should be raked or harrowed after application. <br />(e) If a mulch is needed, specify the kind to be used, the crimping method, <br />and rate of application. <br />(f) Explain the establishment methods for each species of shrub and/or <br />tree, and state the number of each to be established per acre. <br />