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currently at the site. As required by Rule 3.1.10(4), the landowner will be <br />required to work in cooperation with the MLRB and the Shavano Soil <br />Conservation District to determine when grazing can be resumed after re- <br />seeding. Seed mixes will be certified as weed free and, as the Operator, <br />Montrose County will include the Donley rock quarry site in their noxious <br />weed control program. <br />(d) As indicated on the Mining Plan in Exhibit C of this application, all site <br />topsoil will be salvaged and stockpiled to use in the reclamation process. <br />That topsoil will be supplemented, as needed, by fertilizers or other soil <br />amendment at the recommendation of the NRCS. An estimated 12,000 <br />cubic yards of topsoil will be required for the seed bed preparation prior <br />to re-seeding with the NRCS recommended seed mix presented in Exhibit <br />J of this application. <br />(e) Reclamation will be performed at the conclusion of mining operations. <br />Since several areas of the active mining area may potentially used <br />simultaneously, the safety of site workers involved in reclamation will be <br />improved if active mining has been completed prior to reclamation. <br />However, if practical, the Operator will perform concurrent reclamation as <br />areas of the pit are mined out. Total reclamation of the site is estimated <br />at forty (40) 8-hour days as outlined in Exhibit L. Approximately 28 days <br />will be required to place and compact native backfill to the recommended <br />3H:1V slope. It estimated that a total of 12 twelve days will required to <br />place and prepare topsoil and to revegetate the quarry site using the <br />broadcast method. Seeding will be coordinated to match periods of <br />anticipated precipitation and no supplementary irrigation is planned for <br />the re-seeding process. <br />(f) Finished grade of Donley rock quarry slopes will be a maximum of <br />3H:1V to provide slope stability in between rock ledges left for natural <br />landscaping similar to the pre-mining conditions at the site. Exhibit J of <br />this application included the NRCS recommended native seed mix and <br />Exhibit L contains a per acre quote from a regional native seed supplier. <br />The best seasons of natural precipitation for seed germination are from <br />August to September during the summer monsoon season and from <br />March to May during the spring rain season. No fertilizer was <br />recommended by Mr. Steve Woodis of the NRCS in his July 8, 2010 letter <br />located in Exhibit J of this application. However, at the time of <br />reclamation, the appropriate agencies will be re-contacted to confirm <br />recommended reclamation methods, seed mixes, etc. Approximately 4 to <br />6 inches of salvaged topsoil, equivalent to existing depth, will be placed <br />and prepared for the seed bed. <br />Donley Rock Quarry <br />Exhibit E