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EXHIBIT D <br />6.3.1 Exhibit D Reclamation Plan <br />(1) The purpose of the Reclamation Plan is to describe the timing, procedures, criteria and <br />materials that will be used to reclaim the affected land to the proposed future land use. This <br />plan must be correlated to Exhibit E - Map. The description of the Reclamation Plan must be <br />adequate to satisfy the requirement of Section 3.1 and demonstrate compliance with Rule 3. <br />At a minimum, the Application shall include the following information: <br />(a) specify at that point in the mining plan and to what depth(s) overburden will be <br />replaced in relation to ongoing extraction. <br />(b) specify the maximum gradient of reclaimed slopes (horizontal: vertical). If the <br />Application proposes slopes steeper than 3:1, the Operator/Applicant must include a <br />justification that supports steeper slopes for the proposed post-mining land use, and <br />demonstrates compliance with the applicable performance standards of Section 3.1. <br />(c) specify the measures that will be taken to revegetate the site, if applicable, including: <br />(i) state the thickness of plant growth medium to be replaced. Sample and <br />analyze available soils sufficiently to establish quantity and quality; <br />(ii) state at what point in the mining plan the site will be seeded. Explain how the <br />seedbed will be prepared to eliminate compacted conditions (e.g., plowed, <br />chiseled, disced). State the type, application rate, ad soil incorporation methods <br />of fertilizer application, if any. NOTE: Soil amendments shall only be applied <br />where soil tests indicate nutrient deficiencies for the plant species to be <br />established; <br />(iii) state the grass, forb, shrub and tree species to be planted and the applicable <br />quantities. Specify the quantity of each grass and form species as pounds of pure <br />live seed per acre; <br />(iv) specify the application method for grass and forb seeding. If the seed is to be <br />broadcast, the application rate shall be twice the rate required for seed drilling. <br />If the seedbed has not been adequately roughened prior to seeding, the seed shall <br />be raked or harrowed after broadcast application. <br />(v) if a mulch is needed, specify the kind to be used, the crimping method, and <br />rate of application; and <br />(vi) explain the establishment methods for each species of shrub and/or tree, and <br />state the number of each to be established per acre.