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r? <br />VWv- Office Phone <br />H <br />970-522-7879 <br />Jim Neblett <br />Director-Planninq 8 Zornnq FAX 970-522-4018 <br />Planning & Zoning Web www loganco gov <br />LOGAN COUNTY <br />315 MAIN STREET SUITE 2 <br />STERLING. COLORADO 80751 <br />Exhibit E <br />Reclamation Plan <br />The Shumacher Pit will be mined in 2-3 acre sections working from North to South. Once <br />mined, these sections will be sloped to the original grade. Soil stockpiles, which will not <br />be disturbed for 12 months, will be seeded and stabilized. Final grading will be no less <br />than a 4 to 1 slope. Top soil will be brought in to an approximate depth of 4" prior to <br />seeding. <br />The mined and sloped areas will be seeded using a seed drill in late fall to early spring. A <br />premium mixture of introduced cool-season grasses for the Great Plains State and <br />Intermountain Region will be used. Majority of the mixture is made up of drought-tolerant, <br />sod-forming grasses. This mixture is excellent for weed control and soil stabilization in <br />erosion areas. The seed mix will be distributed at 20-25 pounds per acre. This mix <br />includes 20% Slender Wheatgrass, 20% Pubescent Wheatgrass, 20% Smooth Brome, <br />15% Intermediate Wheatgrass, 10% Orchardgrass and 15% Perennial Ryegrass. <br />Expected germination rate is 85 to 90%. No fertilizing or watering will be done. No trees <br />or shrubs exist in the affected area. No trees or shrubs will be placed in the area after <br />mining. <br />Logan County does not anticipate the use of organic soil amendments or mulching to <br />retain moisture. <br />Stormwater will not be retained on-site for more than 72 hours. <br />The original land use is rangeland. The affected area will be returned to rangeland use <br />after mining is completed. <br />The affected area is zoned AG Agriculture. Rangeland is an allowable and appropriate <br />land use in this zone. The Pre and Post-Mining land use as pasture land meets the <br />criteria of the Logan County Master Plan. Surrounding land is zoned AG agriculture and <br />is primarily used as rangeland <br />No roadways or structures will remain in the permit area after reclamation.