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Mr. Eric Scott <br />March 10, 2009 <br />Page 2 of 9 <br />6.4.5 EXHIBIT E - Reclamation Plan <br />The reclamation plan currently seems to imply a phased approach, but does not state how <br />much topsoil and overburden will be retained and used for backfill and reclamation for <br />each phase. How much backfill will need to be placed for each phase. How many acres <br />in each phase will require topsoil replacement and seeding? The perimeter areas around <br />the ponds and the stockpile area to the southwest of Cell 4 do not seem to have been <br />accounted for. This information will need to be provided so that an accurate cost <br />estimate can be prepared. Please clarify and provide this information in the reclamation <br />plan and/or include it in Exhibit F - Reclamation Plan Map. <br />Overburden and topsoil will be removed and stockpiled around the perimeter of each <br />phase as part of site preparation prior to mining. Sufficient overburden and topsoil <br />material will be retained within each phase to complete the reclamation as proposed. <br />The table on Exhibit F breaks down the reclamation for the entire site as follows: <br />Type of Use <br />Undisturbed Areas (includes existing wetlands, river 64 +/- acres <br />setback and ROW) <br />Mining area reclaimed to upland 3 +/- acres <br />10. <br /> <br />Mining area reclaimed to open pond 7 +/- acres <br />103. <br />Mining area reclaimed to open water pond or sealed 67.3 +/- acres <br />water storage reservoir (Cell 4) <br /> <br />Mining area reclaimed to wetland 87.6 +/- acres <br />Disturbed but not mined land reclaimed to upland (to 137.5 +/- acres <br />be seeded to upland dry land grass) <br />Total 470 +/- acres <br />Reclamation of the reclaimed slopes, above the high water line of the reclaimed ponds is <br />included in the 10.3 acres of mining area reclaimed to upland. Reclamation of the <br />stockpile area in the southwest portion of Cell 4, and the remainder of the disturbed areas <br />around the perimeter of the mining areas are included within the 137 5 acres of disturbed <br />but not mined area and will be seeded to upland dry land grass. <br />Phased, concurrent reclamation will be implemented within the mining area. Once the <br />initial portion of each phase is prepared for mining and the working face is mined to <br />bedrock, overburden will be used to backfill the mine face and create the finished slopes. <br />Topsoil will be placed as the slopes are completed. Seeding will be completed during the <br />appropriate season, at the end of each phase to assure that ongoing mining and <br />reclamation activities do not disturb the newly seeded areas. The volume of material <br />required to reclaim each phase is itemized below. However; concurrent reclamation <br />practices will limit the portion of the slope to be backfilled at any given time to <br />approximately 1096 of the perimeter of each phase. <br />crej