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E3~HIBIT E (C~~nt'd) <br />somewhat discouraging to lush growth. The Soil Conservation <br />Service does not recommend and we are not including any <br />trees or bushes in the reclamation plan. However, some <br />revegetation with Russian olive, cottonwood, tamarisk an~i <br />plums map be tried on some of the more likely parts of the <br />' property. <br />The property will be mined in nine stages, each five <br />' years in duration except for the last stage which will laLSt <br />three years. At the conclusion of each mining stage a ra~cla- <br />' mation phase will be commenced. Valco plans to attempt to <br />' complete grading, reshaping, seeding, mulching and fertilizing <br />within one year of the completion of each mining stage. <br />' The usual planting, mulching and fertilizing time wi:Ll be <br />from April 1 to hfay 15 of each revegetation year. Durin=; the <br />' four remaining years of a reclamation phase the reclamation <br />' progress will be monitored and remedial work will be performed <br />where necessary. <br />' Reclamation Standards. Grading will create a topography <br />appropriate to the final land use. Backfilling into the lakes <br />' will create irregular shore lines with good stability (s~;e <br />map Exhibit F). As shown on map Exhibit F, sloped areas will <br />be regraded to 3 to 1 from five feet above the water line <br />to ten feet below the water line. Other slopes will be <br />regraded to 2 to 1 as required. This open pit operation has <br />t <br /> <br />12 <br />