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STATE OF COLORADO <br />6.3.4 EXHIBIT D - Reclamation Plan <br />(1) (a) specify at what point in the mining plan and to what depth(s) overburden will be <br />replaced in relation to ongoing extraction. <br />(b) specify the maximum gradient of reclaimed slopes (horizontal:vertical). If the <br />Application proposes slopes steeper than 3:1, the Operator/Applicant must <br />include a justification that supports steeper slopes for the proposed post-mining <br />land use, and demonstrates compliance with the applicable performance <br />standards of Section 3.1. <br />(c) specify the measures that will be taken to revegetate the site, if applicable, <br />including: <br />0 (i) state the thickness of plant growth medium to be replaced. Sample and analyze <br />available soils sufficiently to establish quantity and quality; <br />0 (ii) state at what point in the mining plan the site will be seeded. Explain how the <br />seedbed will be prepared to eliminate compacted conditions (e.g., plowed, <br />chiseled, disced). State the type, application rate, and soil incorporation <br />methods of fertilizer application, if any. NOTE: Soil amendments shall only be <br />applied where soil tests indicate nutrient deficiencies for the plant species to be <br />established; <br />0 (iii) state the grass, forb, shrub and tree species to be planted and the applicable <br />quantities. Specify the quantity of each grass and forb species as pounds of pure <br />live seed per acre; <br />0 (iv) specify the application method for grass and forb seeding. If the seed is to be <br />broadcast, the application rate shall be twice the rate required for seed drilling. <br />If the seedbed has not been adequately roughened prior to seeding, the seed <br />shall be raked or harrowed after broadcast application; <br />13 (v) if a mulch is needed, specify the kind to be used, the crimping method, and rate <br />of application; and <br />(vi) explain the establishment methods for each species of shrub and/or tree, and <br />ANA state the number of each to be established per acre. <br />0 (d) Specify which ponds, streams, roads and buildings, if any, will remain after <br />reclamation. These features must be shown on the Exhibit E - Map. If ponds are <br />part of the Reclamation Plan, slopes from 5 vertical feet above to 10 vertical feet <br />below the expected average water level cannot be steeper than 3H:1V; <br />remaining slope lengths may not be steeper than 2H:1V. Where wildlife habitat <br />is the proposed future land use, shorelines should be irregularly shaped to <br />promote a diverse wildlife habitat. The Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) must <br />be consulted where wildlife use is the proposed future land use. <br />0 (e) Specify the reclamation treatment of any waste rock dumps, underground mine <br />openings, ditches, sediment control facilities, buildings and other features <br />specified in your mine plan but not previously addressed in the Reclamation Plan <br />narrative. These features must be shown on Exhibit E - Map. This should <br />describe the measures taken to minimize disturbance to the hydrologic balance, <br />prevent off-site damage, and provide for a stable configuration consistent with <br />Page 5 of 10