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RECLAMATION PLAN <br />1. General Reclamation Plan <br />EXHIBIT E <br />The total area of the permit is 21.65 acres. The permit has both a disturbed area (18.89 acres) and <br />an undisturbed area (2.76 acres). The farm road is to be left in place for access to the reclaimed <br />rangeland. The reclaimed land use is shown in Table E-1. <br />Table E-1 Moonscape Pit Reclamation Land Use <br />Land Use Area acres <br />Reclaimed Rangeland 17.87 <br />Access Road 1.02 <br />Undisturbed Rangeland 2.76 <br />Reclamation will be conducted as new areas are disturbed throughout the year. This will most <br />likely happen in small increments a few times per year, with topsoil and overburden being placed <br />in the previously excavated areas of the pit. See Map F for details. This will also help reduce the <br />exposed land area, which will reduce the reclamation bond and impacts to wildlife. The pit floor <br />will be graded to drain to the northwest. The stormwater containment berm will prevent on site <br />stormwater from leaving the site until vegetation is sufficient to control erosion. There is <br />virtually no ground that drains towards the site. <br />2. Topsoil Replacement <br />The amount of topsoil proposed to be salvaged and replaced is 9,188 C.Y. as shown in Table D- <br />1. All of the areas will receive topsoil replaced to a thickness of 4"-8", including the existing <br />disturbance. Mining Area 3 and the existing disturbance will receive topsoil from the stockpile. <br />All other mining areas will receive topsoil directly from surrounding mining areas. The <br />compacted areas will be ripped prior to topsoil placement the help root penetration past the <br />topsoil. <br />Moonscape Pit, July 2009 E-7