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EXHIBIT E (Amended) <br />Powder wash Pit No. 66 - Reclamation Plan <br />(Permit M-2006-006 Am 001) <br />The Powderwash Pit No. 66 will provide "pit-run" and road base materials for the Moffat County <br />Highway system near the Powderwash oil and gas fields. The road base materials will be stored on <br />the property until used. Whenever it is practical, the operator will grade the mined-out portion of <br />the excavation area, however, because some materials may be stored in the disturbed area, the final <br />grading and application of topsoil will not be undertaken until the whole pit is ready for <br />reclamation. Moffat County will stabilize the topsoil stockpiles, and reclaim the affected area with <br />the standard seed-mix formula in Exhibit E-1 attached to the plan. <br />Specific Reclamation Information: <br />I . Moffat County does not expect to store much overburden. If such storage is <br />necessary, the stockpiles will be stabilized and protected in the same manner as <br />the topsoil. <br />2. The maximum gradient of all of the reclaimed slopes will be 4: 1 (horizontal to <br />vertical). <br />3. The future use of the affected area will be rangeland. <br />4. The operator will replace 6" to 12" of topsoil on the disturbed and graded <br />areas, and will apply the approved seed-mix formula as specified in Exhibit E- <br />1. <br />5. The topsoil will be disked to bind it into the sub-soil and it will either be drilled <br />W' to 1" deep in the prepared seedbed, or, the seed will be broadcast at the rates <br />specified in Exhibit E-1. If broadcast, the seed shall be raked or harrowed after <br />application. <br />6. Mulch and fertilizer will not be effective in this soil type; they will not be <br />used. <br />7. Moffat County and the Division of Minerals and Geology (DMG) have <br />adopted the seed-mix formula for all of the County Road Department's gravel <br />pits. (See Exhibit E-1) The Soil Conservation Service, BLM Range Specialists, <br />County Extension Agent and DMG Specialists adopted this formula because <br />the Road Department sometimes has as many as 18 active gravel pits at one <br />time. <br />8. Moffat County does not anticipate the interception of ground water at this <br />facility. If water is encountered, it will be impounded, and the <br />landowner will be notified and advised to address the applicable provisions of <br />the State Water Laws. <br />8. Berms and Ditches will be used as necessary to divert surface run-off water <br />away from the pit areas. <br />Exhibit E - Reclamation Plan