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Reynolds Pit <br />DMG 112 Application <br />Exhibit E- Reclamation Plan <br />e) (i) The mine is expected to last about 15 yeazs Reclamation will occur concurrently to the <br />extent possible. Final reclamation will be complete within five years of completion of <br />mining. Any azeas south of the haul road that are disturbed will be reclaimed within one <br />yeaz. <br />(ii) There will be no more than 20 acres of un-reclaimed disturbance as required in the <br />County Permit. When the gravel has been depleted from the north pazcel, there will be 17 <br />acres of that pazcel + .9 acres of road north of the drainage ditch that bisects the property. <br />(iii) Reduction of high-walls around perimeter ofpit - concun•ent with progress of <br />mining to maintain less than 800 feet of highwall at any one time. <br />Remove haul road from Reynolds property - on completion of mining. <br />Backfilling and grading will begin in the northwest par[ of the property as soon as enough <br />area is exposed so that on-going operations won't interfere with reclaimed azeas. Topsoil <br />replacement and seeding will occur within 1 yeaz of final grading. <br />Finish grading, topsoil replacement, revegetation on completion of mining. <br />f) (i) Final grading will leave pit walls sloping at no steeper than 3:1 (h:v). The pit floor will <br />be graded to slope gently (I %) to the west and north. <br />(ii) The Natural Resources Conservation Services report in Exhibit I recommends <br />reseeding with Tall Wheatgrass at 11 lbs.per acre drilled or 221bs per acre if broadcast. <br />We prefer a more varied dry land pasture mix that is locally available for $2.00 per pound. <br />The seed will be drilled into the soil, at the rate indicated below, between November and <br />April, after replacement of topsoil on reclaimed areas. <br />Proposed seed mix: <br />Species % of mix Drilled lbs/ac <br />Lincoln Smoot Brome 18.32 2.10 <br />Hycrest Wheatgrass 14.72 1.69 <br />Tetraploid Perennial Ryegrass 14.93 1.71 <br />Paiute Orchazdgrass 14.07 1.61 <br />Oahe Intermediate Wheatgrass 14.49 1.66 <br />Revenue Slender Wheatgrass 9.82 1.13 <br />Sodaz Streambank Wheatgrass 9.88 1_13 <br />Total 11.03 <br />(iii) Fertilization will be done in the second yeaz after seeding. Appropriate fertilizer <br />and application rate will be determined by soil test prior to application. <br />(iv) There will be no trees or shrubs planted with this reclamation plan. <br />(v) Topsoil will be replaced with a minimum depth of 6 inches and a range of 6 to 12 <br />inches <br />