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EXHIBIT E <br />RECLAMATION PLAN <br />The reclamation plan calls for returning the disturbed areas, after mining and reclamation, to a <br />land use that is "rangeland ". This will be accomplished by grading and seeding the affected <br />areas in a manner that will be suitable for use for livestock grazing as described herein. The <br />Water Quality Control Ponds established during the mining operations will remain for use as <br />livestock watering. <br />A timetable outlining a description of the reclamation efforts can be found within Exhibit D. <br />Reclamation will be conducted in a phased manner and will begin when no further disturbance <br />will occur as a result of the mining activities. In other words, reclamation may happen during <br />the same time as mining activities are occurring. It is anticipated that reclamation efforts will <br />occur on a 12 to 18 month cycle until all mining activities have ceased. <br />BACKFILLING AND GRADING - After the resource is removed, backfilling and grading activities <br />will commence except for any working gravel faces(s). All of the stockpiled overburden, <br />including organic material generated during the tree removal process, and the natural fine <br />material generated by the resource crushing activities, will be hauled from its storage area <br />adjacent to the mining area by mobile equipment and placed where in a fashion to achieve a <br />level and uniform topography. Backfilling and grading will be done by using one, or more of the <br />following: Front -end loader(s), haul truck(s), excavator and a bulldozer dozer. Efforts will be <br />undertaken to minimize compaction of the soil structure degradation. Such as, avoidance of <br />repeated driving with equipment over the same area once the soil has been placed. It is <br />expected that a 20 percent loss in the volume of the stockpiled material will occur The <br />overburden material will be replaced to a thickness of between six inches and one foot above <br />the mined areas, which is appropriate to establish vegetation communities consistent with the <br />post mine land use. In order to control erosion and siltation prior the establishment of <br />vegetation, the surface of the side slopes will be roughened using tracked machinery to create a <br />series of ridges and depression which run perpendicular to the slope. The horizontal <br />depression will be created approximately two to four inches deep and spaced between four and <br />six inches apart. <br />RE- VEGETATION - The intent of the re- vegetation is the establishment of plant communities <br />consistent with the post -mine land use. After soil replacement, seed bed preparation and <br />stabilization will be conducted and will include one of the following: ripping, disking, harrowing <br />and /or furrowing. This procedure will assist in minimizing any adverse affects of soil <br />compaction during the topsoil placement process. Since the seeding will occur over a several <br />year period, this will allow for continuous analysis of re- vegetation success and determining the <br />best type of preparation that should be used. <br />Rev. 02/25/10 <br />