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EXHIBIT E <br />Glover Pit #17 <br />Reclamation Plan <br />a) When the mining process has moved to an adjacent area to mine there, the overburden will be replaced to the area <br />exhausted to the depth it was removed. <br />b) The maximum gradient of the slopes will be 3:1, slopes of 4:1 or flatter are much more desirable for greater <br />success in re-establishment of vegetation and operation of equipment. <br />c) Depending on the specific site of the pit, a diversion dike may be needed on the upper side to convey surface storm <br />runoff from a large block of loamy soils above the pit to a safe disposal site. Where it is possible the A and B <br />horizons of the soil profile should be removed and stock piled separately by horizon for replacement in the borrow <br />area in the natural sequence when mining operations cease. These stock piles to be revegetated to protect the area <br />from both wind and water erosion. Baca County agrees, pursuant to Rule 6.4.5. to revegetate the stock piles which <br />are used as berms protecting the mined area, (if these berms have stood bare for a period exceeding one (1) year), <br />using the mixture of grass shown below. These stockpiled berms are not expected to exceed 1,000 feet in length or <br />a quantity of 2500 cubic yards of material. As mining is completed the walls should be sloped 3:1 or a flatter slope <br />of 4:1 is much more desirable for greater success in re-establishing vegetation and operation of equipment. The <br />stockpiled topsoil and supporting horizons should be enough to cover the shaped borrow area walls returning all of <br />it that was removed and stockpiled (6" to 12" or more as needed would have been removed during mining and <br />stockpiling). The seed mixture recommended for this area is: <br />40% Blue Grama 1.2#/acre pls <br />30% Side Oats 2.7#/acre pls <br />30% Prairie Sand Reed 2.0#/acre pls <br />The time of seed application shall be immediately after overburden and topsoil is replaced. The seedbed shall be <br />well settled and firm but friable enough that seed can be placed at the seeding depths recommended for the seed <br />used and the seedbed shall be reasonably free of weeds. The seedbed will be tilled to break up rooting restrictive <br />layers and then harrowed, rolled or packed to prepare the required firm seedbed. All planted areas shall be <br />fertilized (unless a laboratory soil analysis indicates sufficient amounts of nitrogen and phosphorous are present <br />for establishment of vegetation) at a rate of no less than 40# of nitrogen and 40# of phosphate per acre. Animal <br />manures or similar organic material may be used to supply all or part of the specified nutrients. The fertilization <br />will be done immediately prior to seeding, at the time of seeding or immediately following seeding according to <br />the specific kind of fertilizer and type of equipment used. Grass seed should be planted with a grass drill on all <br />slopes of 3:1 or flatter. Seed may be broadcast by hand (if done this way seed rate will be doubled per acre) <br />where unable to plant with a grass drill. Grass planted with a drill shall be covered with soil to a depth of '/4 to 3/4 <br />inch. Grass that is broadcast by hand shall be incorporated into the surface soil not to exceed 3/4 inch by raking or <br />harrowing. The area will be mulched with straw or hay mulch will be grass hay or cereal grain straw (hereafter <br />referred to as straw) applied at a rate of 4000 lbs/ac spread uniformly over the area. At least 50% of the mulch by <br />weight will be 10" or longer. The mulch will be anchored with commercially available mulch net or a mulch <br />crimper or disc w/weight set to crimp the straw 4" into the soil. <br />The weeds will be controlled by a commercially available chemical and applied at label rates. Livestock <br />exclusion will be practiced until vegetation is established to the condition the surrounding area grass is or as close <br />as possible to that. <br />d) The pre-existing one lane road to the pit will be left existing when reclamation is done.