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RECLAMATION PLAN EXHIBIT E <br />11 <br /> <br />1. General Reclamation Plan <br />Mining Area 1 has 7.1 acres of reclaimed area and Mining Area 2 has 13.9 acres of reclaimed <br />area. Prior to mining, the site existed as a weedy, abandoned field with lots of tamarisk, Russian <br />olive, knapweed, and perennial grasses. As much as possible, the wetland and riparian areas will <br />be avoided during mining. Most areas disturbed by mining will be reclaimed as lakes. Some <br />wetlands will be created along the edge of the lakes. Dryland slopes will be created uphill of the <br />wetlands. Disturbed ground outside the lake and perimeter wetlands will be reclaimed as dry <br />rangeland. Disturbance around the pits will be caused by the installation of topsoil stockpiles, <br />overburden stockpiles, and water handling structures such as berms arid ditches. To minimize <br />final reclamation tasks, mining phases will be promptly reclaimed after mining has been <br />completed. See Visual Impact section of mining plan for details. Final reclamation tasks for the <br />pit will include: backfilling Area 2-Phase 4 and rough grading, final grading of slopes for Scott <br />Expansion Area 2-Phase 4, topsoiling of Area 2-Phase 4 and dry rangeland seeding of Area 2- <br />Phase 4 and wetland seeding of Area 2. No backfilling will take place in the minor wetland <br />footprint within Mining Area 2, since this wetland is disturbed under the US Army Corps of <br />Engineers Tulloch rule which only allows excavation within a wetland. It should be noted that <br />fringe wetlands to be restored far exceed wetland areas to be disturbed. This is part of the plan to <br />offset the value of the minor riparian areas which will be removed. <br />Because of reclamation considerations and environmental impact mitigation, only a portion of <br />this deposit is being mined. <br />Table E-1 - Permit Disturbed Area Reclamation Acreages <br />Wetlands <br />Lakes <br />Roads/Pads <br />Current Areas (acres) <br />0.1 <br />0 <br />0 <br />0 <br />25.1 <br />25.2 <br />Reclamation. Areas (acres) <br />0.5 <br />17.8 <br />4.2 <br />0 <br />2.7 <br />25.2 <br />Undisturbed Riparian <br />Dry Rangeland <br />Total (disturbed area) <br />Scott Pit March 10 <br />E-1