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EXHIBIT D -Reclamation Plan (6.3.4) <br />(1) <br />(a) Replacement of overburden will begin at the point the mining is <br />completed as depicted on Exhibit E. The combined replacement <br />depth of interburden and overburden is expected to be 6 - 8" <br />(b) Reclaimed pit slopes will not exceed 3:1 slope ratio. <br />(c) The site will be revegetated to meet the criteria for post-use <br />rangeland. (The following is based on consultation with the Pagosa <br />Field Office of the Natural Resource Conservation Service (MRCS)) <br />(i) The thickness of plant growth medium, including available <br />topsoil, will be 6". <br />(ii) The site will be reseeded following the earthwork <br />replacement of overburden and plant growth medium. The <br />RECEIVED seedbed will be firm and free of weeds. In areas where <br />compaction is excessive, the bed will be tilled or disced. <br />JUG 2 ~ 2U~6 The need for fertilizer is not anticipated. <br />Division ~f Minerals and Geology (iii) The following table lists the grass seed species and <br />quantities recommended by the NRCS: <br />S ecies PLS Rates/Ac % in mix PLS Ib/ac <br />Mountain bromegrass 10.0 25 2.5 <br />Arizona fescue 2.5 20 0.5 <br />Slender wheatgrass 5.5 30 ].7 <br />Western wheatgrass 8.0 25 2.0 <br />(iv) Seed application will be done with a grass drill, or <br />equivalent, to a depth of 1/2 to 3/4" with row spacing <br />between 7 to 12". <br />(v) The NRCS recommends a weed free straw or grass hay <br />mulch be applied following seeding at a rate of 4,000 lbs <br />per acre using a broadcast crimping method. <br />(vi) No tree or shrub planting is anticipated. <br />(d) The proposed pit access road will remain upon cessation of mining. <br />The existing road at the eastern edge of the affected area will also <br />remain. No ponds exist nor will any be constructed in the course of <br />mining. <br />