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EX HIT E <br />RECLAMATION PLAN <br />During mining ground water seepage, which is expected, will be pumped into storage <br />ponds within the pit area. The proposed reclamation plan is to convert the main area of <br />the pit into a pond, the topsoil and overburden (which is stockpiled) will be spread over <br />the surface and will be re-seeded on the area outside of the pond in accordance with the <br />recommendations of NRCS, see attached letter from Mr. Fred Cummings. The mining <br />and processing operation will be designed to manage storm runoff. <br />The pit area will be reshaped and reclaimed with side slopes no greater than 3:1. The <br />excess pit fines, pit waste material and overburden will be placed and shaped to accept a <br />layer of topsoil. Seeding will be done in accordance with the recommendation of the <br />Natural Resources Conservation Service. <br />A. Pit fines and pit waste material will be placed atop the disturbed area and <br />contoured to accept the stockpiled topsoil. <br />B. Side slopes will be no greater than 3:1 and of no less than one percent for the <br />disturbed area. <br />(i) Topsoil which was stockpiled, will be seeded immediately to prevent <br />erosion. <br />(ii) Seeding of the site will be done once the mining process is underway, yet <br />prior to the soil freezing. No fertilizer will be applied. <br />(iii) The following grass species will be used to reseed the site. This rate is <br />based on pounds of pure live seed per acre. <br />SPECIE POUNDS PLS/ACRE <br />Western Wheatgrass - Arriba 2.0 <br />Thickspike Wheatgrass - Critana 0.8 <br />Slender Wheatgrass - Critana 0.1 <br />Russian Wildrye - Vinal 0.8 <br />Beardless Wheatuass - Whitmar 1.5 <br />Total Pounds PLS/Acre 5.2 <br />(iv) The topsoil will be seeded. <br />(v) Mulch is not needed. <br />(vi) No shrubs or trees are to be planted.