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RECLAMATION PLAN <br />1. General Reclamation Plan <br />EXHIBIT E <br />The total disturbed area to be reclaimed under this permit is 38.1 acres. Korinek S &G commits to <br />having no more that 10 acres of permit area exposed at any time, to include areas being stripped, <br />mining areas, and areas which have yet to be fully reclaimed. The post- mining land use for the <br />most of the permit area will be dry rangeland. All slopes will have a final reclaimed slope of <br />3HA V or greater. Map F shows the post- mining land use and topography. <br />As described in the mining plan, reclamation will occur concurrently with mining. Topsoil and <br />overburden from the current mining areas will be used to reclaim areas which have previously <br />been mined. By doing this, the distance that the topsoil and overburden will have to be <br />transported as well as the amount of material which will have to be rehandled will be minimized. <br />Additionally, the acreage which is unreclaimed will be minimized, which will make the worst <br />case reclamation smaller and thus, the bond will be smaller. The top four inches of existing <br />material will be salvaged for reclamation, although it is poor topsoil. See pictures in Exhibit J. It <br />is planned that 4 inches of this material will be capped on top of two inches of amended screened <br />fines for final reclamation. <br />In general, reclamation will consist of: <br />1. Knocking mining highwall down and backfilling to 3H:1V or greater slope. <br />2. Ripping all disturbed areas to a depth of two feet in all areas which have two feet of loose <br />material <br />3. Applying two inches of screened fines <br />4. Applying four inches of topsoil <br />5. Discing of soil <br />6. Seeding and mulching <br />Ripping will take place immediately prior to retopsoiling activities. Table E -1 below shows <br />expected amounts of topsoil required for reclamation. <br />Korinek #1 Pit August 09 E -1 <br />