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RECLAMATION PLAN <br />EXHIBIT F (CONT.) <br />surrounding sage brush during spring mating rituals. We do not <br />expect them to have impacts on our continued use of the mine when <br />they move into this site. <br />Topsoil in the area is of fair quality, so when it is removed <br />to reach the mineral deposit, it will be segregated and stockpiled. <br />If the topsoil and overburden piles remain undisturbed for more <br />than a year, a vegetative cover of 2#1s/100 FT2 Crested Wheatgrass <br />or other means will be employed to prevent erosion from wind and <br />water and keep them free of contaminants so that they remain useful <br />for sustaining vegetation when reclamation begins. The stockpiles <br />will be located in areas where disturbances by ongoing mining <br />operations will be at a minimum, i.e., along setbacks on the pit <br />perimeter. The topsoil will be handled as little as possible until <br />it is replaced onto disturbed areas. The operator will take <br />measures necessary to insure the stability of the replaced topsoil <br />on graded slopes and spreading it as evenly as possible. Fertil- <br />izer and other soil amendments will be used as discussed in this <br />plan. <br />RECLAMATION TIMETABLE <br />Reclamation will begin once enough area has been opened so <br />that any reclamation completed will not be disturbed as mining <br />progresses. This may take 5 or more years depending on the eco- <br />nomic conditions in the area and the amount of material mined. The <br />operator anticipates approximately 700 of the total mined land will <br />be reclaimed by the time mining is completed. We expect reclama- <br />tion to be complete on most of the east and south slopes by the <br />time the north slope is ready for resoiling. A portion of the <br />floor area will also be complete, but the area under the <br />plant/stockpile area will still need work. Shortly after mining <br />ends, all resoiling and revegetation will be complete. The area <br />will then be monitored for success of revegetation until it is <br />released by the Board. The operator estimates that this will <br />happen 3 to 5 years after mining is completed. <br />If revegetation problems occur before release, an analysis of <br />the site will be made and the area will be revegetated again as <br />necessary. The seed mixture and rates may be revised as needed to <br />complete reclamation, if a modification is required, the Division <br />will be notified prior to making the change. This gives us the <br />most flexibility to complete reclamation successfully. <br />RECLAMATION TIMETABLE <br />Acres ± <br />Option Years Total <br />Area Reveget <br />ation Shop <br />Area Road Undisturbed <br />#1 3-5 92.76 79.42 4.00 2.43 6.91 <br />#2 3-5 92.76 79.65 4.00 2.43 6.68 <br />17 (revised 9/23/09)