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JAN-13-2011 09:48 From:7194385615 Pa9e:4,9 <br />Exhibit E <br />Mechanical alteration of grades within the pit shall be completed to less than 3:1 horizontal to vertical <br />ratio using dozer, motor grader, loader and /or backhoe when all salvageable materials have been <br />harvested. We will commit to grading all slopes to no steeper than a 3:1 horizontal to vertical ratio. <br />Following grade corrections the pit area will have commercial fertilizer and /or livestock manure applied <br />to achieve adequate fertilization. <br />We commit to spreading 12-36 inches of topsoil over the affected land during reclamation. <br />The next step is to plant a grass blend over the entire pit area, this blend is recommended by Kiowa <br />County Natural Resource Conservation Service (NCRCS) for the soil type of the impacted pit region. <br />Post mined lands shall be used and available for livestock grazing as adjacent lands are presently used <br />for. <br />Topsoil and overburden shall be placed in the earlier mined areas which are along the eastern most <br />boundary of the pit site for later use in the reclamation process. <br />When all salvageable materials have been removed from the pit area reclamation shall begin. The <br />process begins with mechanical efforts to correct any grade issues creating acceptable grade ratios, next <br />would be application topsoil/overburden materials before grass blend is planted. In most instances <br />grass blend shall be planted in late fall or early spring since many grasses require freezing weather to <br />improve germination. Early spring or late fall also provide moisture to enhance growth without the <br />stresses of hot weather drying things- <br />Ongoing weed controls shall be a combination of grazing, chemical and/or mechanical such as mowing. <br />No manure will be used during reclamation as a soil amendment. <br />All recommendations listed on the MRCS document will be followed for how the grass seeds will be <br />planted.