2009-11-30_REVISION - M1983176 (5)

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NOVEMBER 25, 2009 ADDENDUM TO SPEER MINING RESOURCE M1983 -176 MINE AND RECLAMATION PLANS Exhibit C- Pre - Mining and Mining Plan Maps of Affected Lands Exhibit C has been revised reflect the change in the reclamation plan. Exhibit C -1, the Pre -Mine Plan Map has remained the same. All sand and gravel has been mined from this site, so there is no real need for a new mine plan map, but a revised Exhibit C -2 (Mine Plan Map) for this site is being submitted to show the addition of a small clay - lined water - storage reservoir remaining on the Speer site to provide for post - reclamation water needs for irrigation and other potential uses. The original reclamation plan for this site, approved in 2000, also called for the post - reclamation land use to be that of a water - storage reservoir covering almost the entire site. A typical cross - section through the proposed water - storage reservoir is also presented on Exhibit C -2. Exhibit E — Reclamation Plan Reclamation of the mined land of the permit area will remain that of inert filling of the site with clean fill dirt and "solid waste ", as previously submitted with this amendment, but a small 7- surface acre clay -lined water - storage reservoir will remain on the site to provide for post - reclamation water needs for irrigation and other potential uses. The original reclamation plan for this site, approved in 2000, also called for the post - reclamation land use to be that of a water - storage reservoir covering almost the entire site. Both the areas of inert filling and the slopes of the water - storage reservoir will be seeded with a native grass seed mix and the backfilled area will be returned to an agricultural use.. All other aspects of the reclamation plan remain the same as originally submitted with the amendment application in August 2009. Exhibit F - Reclamation Plan Map The revised Exhibit F, Reclamation Plan Map, has been updated to show the small 7- surface acre water - storage reservoir and the remainder of the entire mined area of the permit backfilled to near original grade. All areas will be revegetated with a native grass seedmix as previously submitted with the amendment application. Exhibit L — Reclamation Costs Follows is the revised Exhibit L for this revision to the amendment to the Speer permit. The reclamation costs include the cost of placing the clay - liner, the soil cover required for the inert fill portion of the permit area and revegetation of the entire disturbed area.