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,. <br />EXHIBIT D <br />RECLAMATION PLAN <br />The reclamation plan calls for returning the disturbed areas, after reclamation, to a land <br />use that is rangeland. <br />The predominate feature of the reclaimed area will be depression near the Kannah Creek <br />drainage. Exhibit E depicts a configuration of ground surface area which will result after the <br />borrow resource has been removed. Topsoil replacement will occur once site disturbance <br />has ceased. Topsoil will be replaced to a thickness appropriate to establish vegetation <br />communities consistent with the post extraction land use. Topsoil will be replaced to a <br />thickness of between 6 and 8 inches. Soil characteristics are described in Soils <br />Information found within the appendix. The topsoil will be replaced during final reclamation <br />with mobile equipment. The intent of the re-vegetation is the establishment of plant <br />communities consistent with the post extraction land use. After topsoil replacement from <br />stockpiles, seed bed preparation and stabilization will include disking, or harrowing and <br />furrowing. Continuous analysis of re-vegetation success will determine the best type of <br />preparation which should be used. The seed mixture was selected to vegetate the <br />disturbed areas with a specie consistent with the post mine land use. Seeding <br />recommendations follow: <br />SEEDING CHART <br />SPECIE POUNDS <br />PLS / AC. <br />Indian Ricegrass 4.0 <br />Needle and Thread Grass 5.0 <br />Sand Dropseed 0.5 <br />Yellow Sweet Clover 2•$ <br />Seeding will normally be done in the fall and spring when temperatures are constant and <br />adequate soil moisture are present. Seeding will be accomplished by using a seed drill, <br />orhydro-seeding. The Indian Ricegrass seed specie will be planted to a two inch depth. <br />Due to the nature of the topsoil found in the area, straw or wood fiber mulch is considered <br />to be necessary. Fiber mulch will be applied at a rate of 2,500 pounds per acre. If straw <br />mulch is used it will be certified "weed free" and applied at a rate of 2,000 pounds per acre <br />and either crimped or `Pacified" at 150 pounds per acre. <br />Rev. B/2/99 <br />