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-4- <br />vi. explain the establishment methods for each species of shrub and/or tree, and state the number <br />of each to be established per acre. <br />D.) specify which ponds, streams, roads and buildings, if any, will remain after reclamation. These features must <br />be shown on the Exhibit E - Map. If ponds are part of the Reclamation Plan, slopes from 5 vertical feet above <br />to 10 vertical feet below the expected average water level cannot be steeper than 3H: IV; remaining slope <br />lengths may not be steeper than 2H:1 V. Where wildlife habitat is the proposed future land use, shorelines <br />should be irregularly shaped to promote a diverse wildlife habitat. The Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) <br />must be consulted where wildlife use is the proposed future land use. <br />E.) specify the reclamation treatment of any waste rock dumps, tailing impoundments, underground mine <br />openings, ditches, sediment control facilities, buildings and other features specified in your mine plan but not <br />previously addressed in the Reclamation Plan narrative. These features must be shown on Exhibit E - Map. <br />This should describe the measures taken to minimize disturbance to the hydrologic balance, prevent off-site <br />damage, and provide for a stable configuration consistent with the proposed future land use. <br />7.) All Limited Impact 110 applications must provide an estimate of the actual costs to reclaim the site based on what <br />it would cost the state using an independent contractor to complete reclamation. Include the unit costs for the <br />following activities as appropriate to the operation: backfilling, grading, topsoil application, seeding, mulching, <br />fertilization, and labor to complete reclamation. Determine and specify the point during the operation when the site <br />has reached a point of maximum disturbance. The cost to reclaim the site to the specifications of the Reclamation <br />Plan at this point must be estimated. Unit costs (cost per cubic yard), volumes, haul or push distances, and grades <br />must be included when backfilling and grading is part of the Reclamation Plan. Volume and unit costs for finish <br />grading, subsoil and topsoil application must be provided in terms of cost per cubic yard. The estimated cost for <br />fertilizer, seed and mulch acquisition and application must be provided as cost per acre. <br />A.) Equipment costs must include such factors as equipment operator wages and benefits, fuel and lubricant <br />consumption and depreciation. The cost to mobilize and demobilize the equipment from the nearest <br />population center should be estimated. <br />B.) All items referenced in the Reclamation Plan must be included in the cost calculation. These items in addition <br />to earthwork, such as detoxification, building demolition, fencing, monitoring well sealing or stream channel <br />reconstruction must also be included in the reclamation cost estimate. <br />C.) After the direct costs noted above have been estimated, the Office may add up to an additional maximum <br />eighteen and one-half (18.5%) percent of that total, which includes private contract, typical overhead costs. <br />This additional cost is required to cover indirect costs that an independent contractor would incur when <br />performing reclamation of the site. Five (5%) percent additional cost shall be added to cover Office <br />administration cost in the event of bond forfeiture and permit revocation. <br />EXHIBIT E - Map (Rule 6.3.5): <br />8.) The submitted Reclamation Plan Map does not comply with the requirements of this Rule, please submit an <br />updated Reclamation Plan Map that complies with Rule 6.2.1 (2) and Rule 6.3.5 (3) with the following information: <br />A.) show the gradient of all reclaimed slopes (horizontal: vertical) sufficient to describe the post mine topography; <br />B.) indicate where vegetation will not be established and the general area(s) for shrub or tree planting;