2003-11-10_REVISION - M1978056 (10)

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Exhibit E - Reclamation Plan Many details were lacking in the original permit application, as originally approved by the Division in 1978. This Amendment provides substantial detail of features utilizing aerial photography that is ortho-rectified to approximately 1.0± percent of surveyed accuracy. This highly accurate and detailed portrayal of the mining and reclamation is visible under the Exhibit C - Pre-Mining and Mine Plan Map; and, Exhibit F - Reclamation Plan Map. How reclamation will occur over affected lands is further detailed under Exhibit L - Reclamation Costs. Exhibit L also includes information on the seed mixture, reclamation costs and comportment of reclamation activities over each Tract represented. As extraction progresses over planned areas in Tracts A, B, and C; the completed basin at Tract D will be filled proportionately, as detailed under Exhibit L - Reclamation Costs. A Backfill Notice is included with this Amendment as an Addendum at the back of Exhibit E - Reclamation Plan, to facilitate the fill of Tract D with the use of imported inert structural fill. The upper three feet pf fill in Tract D will utilize wash fines and other mine generated fill, or clean, inert fill imported from sources apart from the operation. The top of the fill will be capped with six (6.0±) inches of soil, as supported by Exhibit L - Reclamation Costs, and related soil resources information provided in Exhibit L and Exhibit I/J - Soils and Vegetation Information and related Exhibit L - Stockpile Measurements. Except for historically affected lands in Tract D and C; and noting an 800± foot advancing pit wall in Tract A - Active Extraction area, all resulting basin slopes will be established concurrently with extraction, in conformance with Rule 3.1.5(7). Lands above the anticipated final water level of the basins will be graded to 3H:1 V, or flatter. Re-soiling will occur to the originally approved depth of six (6.0±) inches. Timing and use of soil is detailed further under Exhibit I/J - Soils and Vegetation Information and Exhibit L - Reclamation Costs. Where compacted lands exist, and are to be revegetated, those locations will be ripped prior to re-soil application, as detailed under Exhibit L - Reclamation Costs. The final land configuration results in two ponds of 128.4± and 7.0± acres. The balance of affected lands above the anticipated final water level will be stabilized utilizing the previously approved seed mixture, as iterated under Exhibit L - Addendum C: Re-vegetation Seed Mixture Costs. Varra Companies, Inc. DMG Permit M78-056 2003 Amendment 1