2003-11-10_REVISION - M1978056 (14)

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Exhibit E - Reclamation. Plan 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. An optional seed mixture is provided under Exhibit L - Addendum C(2): Re- vegetation Seed Mixture. This mixture, originally approved by the Division in permit M99-006, will be applied at the option of the Operator over failed seeding areas from the use of the original seed mixture approved by the Division. While the original seed mixture may be applied to failed areas as well, and is accounted for in this manner under Exhibit L - Reclamation Costs, the Optional mixture provides for the use of other genetic potential and combinations under failed conditions. Since the Optional mixture is more expensive than the original approved mixture, the use of the Optional mixture as a first seeding should not be discouraged. All affected lands remaining above the anticipated final water level of the ponds, and not otherwise occupied by existing or planned mixed uses, will be re-vegetated with the approved seed mixture(s) for general agriculture. Mixed use(s), other than general agriculture, may include, but is not limited to, the retention of existing structures as desired (e.g., concrete batch plant, shop, scale-house/office, and supporting facilities (fuel depots, parking areas, oil and gas facilities access, etc.) for continued industrial - commercial use (as supported by existing approved Weld County Building Permits); the creation of unforeseen future structures, and for the use and development of on-site water resources. Since the area of surrounding lands is a mix of these uses as well as light residential, the site end use will retain these potentials (refer to Exhibit F - Reclamation Plan Map). The rate of reclamation will follow concurrently with extraction and the respective timetables identified for extraction under Exhibit D - Mining Plan. All timetables are contingent upon market conditions, therefore, a probable range of time is indicated. With extraction activities anticipated to take up to 30 years to complete, reclamation will add an additional five years minimum to this estimate, bringing the anticipated life of the mine anticipated to 35± years. Overall, the Amendment clarifies and details the nature and progression of reclamation over the affected lands in a manner absolutely lacking in the original application. In this manner, the capacity of the operator to meet the objectives of the Amended plans is greatly enhanced, and will be a great asset to the successful Varra Companies, Inc. DMG Permit M78-056 Amendment of August 2003 2 Durham - Resource Recovery and Land Development Project