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RECLAMATION PLAN • • EXHIBIT E (CONY) <br />materials on site to contain any spills that could occur outside <br />the berms. There are no drill or auger holes on the land. <br />The operator does not expect prevailing hydrologic condi- <br />tions to be disturbed. Siloam Stone will comply with applicable <br />Colorado water laws and regulations (as the operator understands <br />them) governing injury to existing water rights to minimize any <br />disturbance, which might occur to the prevailing hydrologic <br />balance of the affected land and surrounding area and to the <br />quality and quantity of water in surface and ground-water systems <br />both during and after the mining operation and during <br />reclamation. The operator expects to comply with applicable <br />Federal and Colorado water quality laws and regulations. Any <br />water used for dust control will come from water as described in <br />EXHIBIT G -WATER. <br />No dredging takes place at this facility, there are no <br />temporary siltation structures involved in this operation and no <br />mining will be done in a river or waters of the United States. A <br />U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Permit is not required for this <br />operation because there are no wetlands on the site. There will <br />be no earthen dams on the mined area. <br />The mining and reclamation plans consider existing wildlife <br />conditions and final reclamation will enhance the area for <br />wildlife use. The mining and reclamation plans allow for the <br />safety and protection of wildlife remaining on the mine site, at <br />the processing site and along all access roads to the site. In <br />general, we have found there is little long term disturbance to <br />native wildlife species around this type of mining operation. <br />The big game species tend to use mining sites and newly vegetated <br />areas after operations have stopped for the day. it is not <br />uncommon to enter a mine in the morning and find many species of <br />wild animals in the excavation area. <br />RECLAMATION TIMETABLE <br />Reclamation will begin once enough area has been opened so <br />that any reclamation completed will not be disturbed as mining <br />progresses. This may take 5 or more years depending on the <br />economic conditions in the area and the amount of material mined. <br />The operator anticipates approximately 90B of the total mined <br />land will be reclaimed by the time mining is complete. Only <br />minor sloping, resoiling and seeding will be necessary as mining <br />ends on the final area. The grading on the floor area will be <br />24 <br />