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EXHIBIT E <br />Reclamation Plan <br />A lined water storage reservoir with two interconnected cells will be the final reclaimed use for <br />the West Farm Pit site. Portions of mining areas in phases 1 through 4, and phases 19 and 20, <br />may be backfilled with excess mining materials and reclaimed as "native" areas, which will be <br />re-seeded with native vegetation. The majority of the mining areas will be reclaimed as a water <br />storage reservoir. The remaining area within the proposed permit boundary will consist of <br />reservoir shoreline, unimproved access roads around the reservoir, and reclaimed or otherwise <br />undisturbed land. <br />Water Storage Reservoir <br />In general, the mining limits will be mined down to the shale bedrock. This bedrock was <br />sampled and tested and was found to be sufficiently impermeable to be used to construct a pit <br />side liner around the perimeter of the reservoir. The reservoir will be separated from the <br />surrounding alluvial aquifer by the pit side liner system as detailed in the cross-section shown <br />on the Reclamation Plan Map. The pit side liner will be keyed into the bedrock material and <br />extend upward through the entire height of the alluvium. Design specifications and quality <br />control procedures used during the construction of the pit side liner will ensure that the reservoir <br />meets the State Engineer's Office (SEO) performance standards for permeability. The pit side <br />liner will be constructed concurrently with the mining activities when a suitable section of <br />perimeter wall is completely mined. Generally, the pit side liner construction is expected to occur <br />in each phase the year following the completion of the mining of that phase. See the attached <br />report by J.A. Cesare & Associates for information on the material properties of the bedrock, <br />and its suitability for use as an impermeable pit side lining material. <br />All reservoir slopes will be reclaimed to at least 3H:1 V final grade. Since reclamation will be <br />concurrent with mining, most soil, overburden, and bedrock material excavated during mining <br />will be used almost immediately. Scrapers and dozers and compactors will be used to place the <br />liner material along the reservoir perimeters to achieve the final grade. Upon placing the backfill <br />material, 95 percent compaction will be achieved to insure adequate integrity and permeability <br />of the slope. Final reclamation by capping with topsoil and re-vegetating above the expected <br />reservoir water level will follow backfilling operations closely to minimize the amount of <br />disturbance at any one time. <br />During reclamation activities, inlet and outlet facilities for the reservoir will be designed and <br />installed once the operational criteria of the proposed reservoir have been identified. <br />Reclamation Measures/Materials Handling <br />Backfilling will be done to provide stabilized shorelines around the reservoir and to minimize <br />erosion. The backfill material will consist of native shale bedrock, gravel, overburden, and <br />topsoil. There will not be known toxic or hazardous materials in the backfill material. <br />Additionally, it is not likely that acid forming or toxic materials will be encountered during mining. <br />The mining will not leave high walls on the property. In addition, there will be no auger holes, <br />excavations, or shafts left on the property. <br />0 GP Ranches, LLC. <br />UT Consulting, Inc. West Farm Pit <br />DRMS 112 Permit Application