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-3- <br />EXHIBIT D - Reclamation Plan (Rule 6.3.4): (1) The purpose of the Reclamation Plan is to describe the timing, <br />procedures, criteria and materials that will be used to reclaim the affected land to the proposed future land use. <br />This plan must be correlated to Exhibit E - Map. The description of the Reclamation Plan must be adequate to <br />satisfy the requirements of Section 3.1 and demonstrate compliance with Rule 3. At a minimum, the Application <br />shall include the following information: <br />(a) Specify at what point in the mining plan and to what depth(s) overburden will be replaced in relation to <br />ongoing extraction. <br />(b) Specify the maximum gradient of reclaimed slopes (horizontal: vertical). If the Application proposes slopes <br />steeper than 3:1, you must include a justification that supports steeper slopes for the proposed post-mining land <br />use, and demonstrates compliance with the applicable performance standards of Section 3.1. <br />(c) Specify the measures that will be taken to revegetate the site, if applicable, including: <br />(i) The thickness of plant growth medium to be replaced. Sample and analyze available soils <br />sufficiently to establish quantity and quality; <br />(ii) State at what point in the mining plan the site will be seeded. Explain how the seedbed will be <br />prepared to eliminate compacted conditions (e.g., plowed, chiselled, disced). State the type, application rate, and <br />soil incorporation methods of fertilizer application, if any. NOTE: Soil amendments shall only be applied where <br />soil tests indicate nutrient deficiencies for the plant species to be established; <br />(iii) State the grass, forb, shrub and tree species to be planted and the applicable quantities. Specify <br />the quantity of each grass and forb species as pounds of pure live seed per acre; <br />(iv) Specify the application method for grass and forb seeding. If the seed is to be broadcast, the <br />application rate shall be twice the rate required for seed drilling. If the seedbed has not been adequately <br />roughened prior to seeding, the seed shall be raked or harrowed after broadcast application; <br />and <br />(v) If a mulch is needed, specify the kind to be used, the crimping method, and rate of application; <br />(vi) Explain the establishment methods for each species of shrub and/or tree, and state the number of <br />each to be established per acre. <br />(d) Specify which ponds, streams, roads and buildings, if any, will remain after reclamation. These features must <br />be shown on the Exhibit E - Map. If ponds are part of the Reclamation Plan, slopes from 5 vertical feet above to <br />10 vertical feet below the expected average water level cannot be steeper than 3H:1 V; remaining slope lengths <br />may not be steeper than 2H:1 V. Where wildlife habitat is the proposed future land use, shorelines should be <br />irregularly shaped to promote a diverse wildlife habitat. The Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) must be <br />consulted where wildlife use is the proposed future land use. <br />(e) Specify the reclamation treatment of any waste rock dumps, tailing impoundments, underground mine <br />openings, ditches, sediment control facilities, buildings and other features specified in your mine plan but not <br />previously addressed in the Reclamation Plan narrative. These features must be shown on Exhibit E - Map. This <br />should describe the measures taken to minimize disturbance to the hydrologic balance, prevent off-site damage,