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Reynolds Pit <br />DMG 112 Applicafion <br />Exhibit E- Reclamation Plan <br />3.1.6 This is a dry pit. There will be no disturbance to the prevailing hydrologic <br />balance. There aze no wetlands on this site. Irrigation water and irrigation waste <br />return water will be isolated from the operation with properly maintained ditches <br />and, if necessary, silt fencing. <br />3.1.7 We do not expect to encounter any groundwater on this site. <br />3.1.8 This site has been used as farmland for many years and the operation will not <br />impact wildlife anymore than normal farming operations would. <br />3.1.9 Topsoil will be removed and stockpiled north of the haul road and protected from <br />erosion by broadcasting with grass seed. Overburden not suitable for topsoil will <br />be stockpiled just north of the topsoil stockpile. <br />There is no significant woody vegetation on this site. <br />We do not expect to have to move the topsoil stockpiles until it is used in <br />reclamation. <br />Topsoil replaced on 3:1 slopes will be placed on gravel or gravelly overburden, <br />which should be sufficiently rough to avoid slippage. <br />The topsoil to be replaced has shown the ability to support vegetation in the past. <br />Topsoil will be replaced with scrapers and graded to ensure even placement. <br />There will be no vegetative piles on this site. <br />3.1.10 Vegetation on the north pazcel will be locally available dry land pastures mix that <br />is more diverse than the one recommended by the Natural Resources <br />Conservation Service. <br />The seed will be drilled between November and April after ripping any <br />compacted azeas. The 3:1 slopes will be mulched with straw and crimped into the <br />soil by light discing. Flatter slopes in the bottom of the pit can be irrigated. <br />The south parcel can be cultivated and planted by normal fazming methods for the <br />crop of the owner's choice. <br />Spraying according to an approved Delta County Weed Mitigation Plan will <br />control weeds. <br />3.1.11 There aze no buildings or structures on this site and there aze no structures <br />planned in wnjunction with this operation. <br />3.1.12 The operator will post the required sign at the entrance to the mine off of <br />Townsend Road. <br />The boundaries of the affected azea aze cleazly delineated by existing fences and <br />concrete irrigation ditches. <br />d) Topsoil will be removed to a depth of 6 to12 inches and stockpiled north of the haul road. <br />Overburden will then be removed and stockpiled next to the topsoil piles north of the haul <br />road. Topsoil stockpiles will be stabilized by broadcasting the seed mix listed in (fxii) at the <br />rate of 221bs per acre. Overburden will be accessible for backfilling and final grading as <br />needed. The topsoil will be spread after final grading of overburden. <br />