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mining? If so, please explain what criteria will be used to indicate when reclamation will <br />begin? <br />5.) Please indicate the depth the gravel will be mined? <br />6.) Will explosives be used during the mining process? <br />7.) If the stripped topsoil and overburden is stockpiled for longer than 180 days, it must <br />be protected from wind and water erosion by establishing vegetative cover on the <br />stockpiles. Please commit to planting grass seed on any stockpile of topsoil and <br />overburden left in place for longer than 180 days. Please indicate the seedmixture to be <br />applied to the stockpile. <br />6.4.5 EXHIBIT E - Reclamation Plan <br />8.) Given the post mine land use of pastureland for grazing, the slopes will need to be <br />graded so livestock and equipment can traverse the site. The reclamation plan indicates <br />slopes may be graded to less than a 3:1 horizontal to vertical ratio. Please commit to <br />grading all slopes to no steeper than a 3:1 horizontal to vertical ratio. <br />9.) The mining plan indicated 12- 36 inches of topsoil will be stripped prior to mining an <br />area. Please commit to spreading 12-36 inches of topsoil over the affected land during <br />reclamation. <br />10.) Please indicate the depth overburden will be replaced over the affected land during <br />reclamation. <br />11.) The reclamation plan indicates fertilizer will be applied to the reclaimed land. <br />However, the NRCS recommendations submitted with the reclamation plan do not <br />recommend fertilizer. Please clarify, if fertilizer will be used, please indicate the type of <br />fertilizer to be used and the ratios of Nitrogen, Phosphorous, and Potassium to be applied. <br />Also, please indicate how many pounds per acre of this fertilizer will be applied. <br />12.) If manure will be used during reclamation as a soil amendment, please indicate how <br />many tons of manure will be applied per acre? <br />13.) One main road and several auxiliary roads are located at the site. Please indicate <br />how these roads will be reclaimed? Will they be scarified, topsoiled and revegetated? <br />Will any portions of the roads be left after reclamation? <br />14.) Please indicate if all the recommendations listed on the NRCS document will be <br />followed for how the grass seeds will be planted.