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<br /> <br /> <br />RECLAMATION STANDARDS <br />1. Upon completion of operations the land shall be left in a safe condition. <br />Sufficient drainage shall be provided so as to prevent pockets of water or <br />undue erosion. Grading shall be accomplished in such a manner that storm <br />water leaves the property at the original drainage points. Runoff at any <br />one such point shall not normally be increased over historic flows. In- <br />creases over historic flows shall be allowed only when it is shown that the <br />increased flows will not adversely impact uses or lands affected by such <br />flows. Trees, shrubs, legumes, grasses, or other ground cover shall be <br />replaced in order to avoid erosion insofar as is practicable. <br />2. All excavated areas shall be graded or excavated in such a rdanner so as to <br />conform with the use of [he land proposed in the reclamation plan. Ridges, <br />banks, and mounds shall be formed so as to minimize erosion. In no event <br />shall a slope of less than 2:1 (horizontal:vertical) be left when operations <br />are complete. In addition, ridges and peaks shall be struck off to a width <br />of not less than fifteen feet at the top. <br />3. Excavations made to a water producing depth and which will not be refilled <br />must leave a minimum water depth of at least five feet measured from the low <br />water mark. <br />4. Any graded or backfilled area shall 6e covered with topsoil to a minimum <br />depth of six inches, except that no greater depth of topsoil shall be <br />required than that originally existing on the property prior to commence- <br />ment of operations. The property shall be graded so that stagnant water <br />will not be permitted to collect thereon. <br />5. Rehabilitation shall conform, where applicable, to the Weld County Open-Cut <br />Mining Regulations and to the full provisions of the "Colorado Mined Land <br />Reclamation Act." <br />6. Ultimate use of the land shall be for conservation/wildlife habitat and <br />associated recreational activities. <br />7. For the most part, reclamation activities shall be performed concurrently <br />with mining operations. Re vegetation will be accomplished as soon as <br />practicable. <br />8. Gravel haul roads will be located appropriately during mining operations to <br />serve as access roads for the permit area's ultimate land use. <br /> <br />