2009-12-21_PERMIT FILE - M2009094

Home Browse Search

EXHIBIT E 1 of 3 7040 W. Mwy. 180 AIMOS8. 00.81101 (719) 58&6871 EXHIBIT E RECLAMATION PLAN 1. Upon completion of the mining all Phases will have back slopes graded to 4H to 1V (4:1). All areas will be reseeded in accordance with the recommendations from the Natural Resource Conservation Service within 12 months after disturbance is complete. 2. (a). All phases will be reclaimed as rangeland. Rangeland is consistent with surrounding land uses. The total area to be reclaimed for the each phases is as follows: Phase I = 19.57 acres, Phase II = 35.92 acres and Phase III = 33.89 acres. The back slopes will be formed with earthmoving equipment. (b). Post mining use will be rangeland, which is the current use of the surrounding lands. (c). Upon notification to the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, the reclamation process will be completed within a five year period. The mined area will be reseeded with a seed mixture recommended by the Natural Resource Conservation Service. The slopes will be graded for 4H:1 V slope to create the final topography. No backfill material will be necessary when making the final slope. A 41-1:1V slope in the pit will help combat erosion and silting of the affected land. This will eliminate the need to stabilize any high walls. Once the grading is complete the land will be prepared to be reclaimed. (d). Back slopes will be formed during soil extraction. The reclamation process will be done on any area within 12 months after disturbance is complete. The seeding plan consists of several different types that exist on the land. The Natural Resource Conservation Service has identified the vegetation that currently exist on the property.