1999-07-20_PERMIT FILE - M1999062

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. EXHIBIT E The affected land was originally range land with a small amount of farming on it. At the time or shortly after Mr . Headley purchased the land, he began to receive water and increase the irrigated acreage. The land has gradually turned more and more to farming. However , all land within the affected area where gravel operations are taking place currently was rangeland prior to mining. Exhibit C shows the yearly schedule of anticipated pit progress . Exhibit F, which accompanies this Exhibit, shows the anticipated reclamation plan. The aims of the reclamation plan are as follows : 1. The pits will remain open in order to provide infiltration points for Applicant ' s water , appli- cation for which is presently pending before the Water Court . . 2. The sides of the pit will be dressed to pleasant appearance . 3. The owner/Applicant will gradually convert most • rangeland to the farming operation as water is available , to a maximum of 600 irrigated acres . 4 . Topsoil is very sparse in the affected area . However, since the pits will remain open, the replacement of topsoil will be confined to re- claiming the areas under the stockpiles and the disturbed area in the affected lands . About two to three inches of topsoil material will be available to distribute over areas being reclaimed to provide for agricultural use . Additional topsoil will be provided from Applicant 's reservoirs and settling ponds . This area will be seeded in grass or will become part of the extending farm operations . A . Types of Reclamation The gravel pits will be left open in order to provide infiltration points for Applicant 's water rights as described in Exhibit G. As Applicant is able and as water is available , land will be converted to irrigated agriculture to a maximum of 600 acres on all of Applicant' s land. Because of the • nature of Applicant 's reclamation plan, earthmoving will be kept to a minimum since topsoil will be replaced only on those