2006-12-28_PERMIT FILE - M2006085

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EXIIIBIT "E" Reclamafion Plan RECEIVED DEC 2 8 2006 6.45 Exhibit (E) Reclamation Plan Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safettyy (1) The Operator/Applicant will reclaim this mine site back to rangeland No trees, shrubs or bushy-type vegetation will be planted, only the appropriate grasses selected by the NRCS will be used The site will be graded to compliment and work with the surrounding topography. The pit floor will be flat and the slopes will be graded at 3H:1 V or flatter. The saved topsoil (please see Mining Map Exhibit C for locations) will be spread over all the disturbed azeas and prepared for seeding according to the NRCS recommendations. Topsoil will be replaced at 1" - 6". (2) The entire affected azea will be reclaimed as rangeland. This use was selected by the landowners as being consistent with the other acreage they own adjacent to the affected area The landowners do not want the access/haulroad reclaimed,as it will provide ingress and egress to the balance oftheir acreage, and will allow for cattle feeding and round-up. (a) Earthmoving in reclamation will be simple and typical of this Type deposit. Mining will leave a level pit floor with some slight (plus/minus 6") differential contours to facilitate revegetation and to conform more closely to the surrounding topography. A Special Use Permit (SUP) in Las Animas County has been obtained and issued Number SUP-06-025. (b) Post mining land use as rangeland is consistent with the land use in the vicinity. The landowner will use this azea as rangeland. (c) A description of how the Reclamation Plan will be implemented to meet each applicable requirement of Section 3.1, Reclamation Performance Standards. 3.1.1 Establishing Post-Mining Use (1) The Operator/Applicant, in consultation with the Landowners (also the applicant), have decided to reclaim the affected area back to rangeland for a commercial cattle operation. (2) The resuhs of the decisions was formulated into the reclamationplan. This application, of which this is a part, and all of the decisions formulated into it, constitute what the applicant believes is an appropriate and workable Reclamation Plan. 3.1.2 Reclaiming Substituted Land. Reclaiming substitute land is not a consideration of this operation. 3.1.3 Time Limit and Phased Reclamation The operator/applicant agrees that all reclamation shall be carried to completion with all reasonable diligence, and each phase shall be completed within five (5) yeazs from the date the OperatorlApplicant informs the Board or office that such phase has commenced.