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EXHIBIT E RECLAMATION PLAN (CONY) Service recommendations to control them. A weed control plan was submitted to the Division in July 2006. IRRIGATION No irrigation is planned for the revegetated area in the pit. It makes the vegetation dependent on water and does not promote a vegetation cover that is diverse and capable of self regeneration. No irrigation water is used on the site at this time so none is planned in the future. RECLAMATIONPERFORMANCE STANDARDS The operator intends to mine the property in compliance with the Reclamation Performance Standards of Rule 3. Grading will be done to create a final topography that is compatible with the intended final land use. Most slope areas will be mined to the final slopes. These slopes will be no greater than 2:1 to retain the present drainage pattern across the property. A sign that conforms to the requirements in Rule 3.1.12(1993) is currently on the gate at the entrance to this facility. The material used to create the slopes will be native material found on the site at this time. It consists of sand, gravel, minor amounts of overburden and topsoil. The pit will be reclaimed so that a suitable grade for drainage exists. All surface runoff will be directed into the existing drainages around the site. All grading will be done in a manner to control erosion and to protect areas outside the affected lands from slides or other damage. All backfilling and grading will be completed as soon as feasible after mining is completed. All refuse will be hauled away or disposed of in a manner that will control unsightliness and protect the drainage system from pollution. There are no acid-forming or toxic materials involved in this operation. If petroleum products are stored at the site, it will be done as prescribed by applicable laws. Any storage tanks will be sur- rounded by a berm, adequate to retain any fluid spilled should a tank rupture. In addition, there is adequate absorbent materials on site to contain any spills that would occur outside the berms. There are no drill or auger holes on the land. Maximum slopes will be within the limits set forth in the Rules and Regulations of the Board and will be capable of being traversed by machinery. The operator does not expect prevailing hydrologic condi- tions to be disturbed. Grand County Department of Road and Bridge will comply with applicable Colorado water laws and regulations (as the operator understands them) governing injury to existing water rights to minimize any disturbance, which might occur to the prevailing hydrologic balance of the affected land and surrounding area and to the quality and quantity of water in surface and ground-water systems both during and after the mining operation and during reclamation. The operator expects to comply with applicable Federal and Colorado water quality laws and regulations. Any water used in the operation of the processing 8