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a) Reclamation Methods <br />EXHIBIT E <br />Reclamation Plan <br />The general mining reclamation plan consists of a backfill operation that moves the overburden and <br />waste material back into the mined out areas to be used for final reclamation. After material is <br />stockpiled in rough piles, nearly all disturbed areas will be smoothed out to resemble a natural - <br />looking slope, then seeded with native grasses and mulched with straw. The staging process, final <br />condition and seeding requirements are outlined on Exhibit F Reclamation Map. <br />Mining Areas: <br />It is anticipated that it will take approximately 1 to 3 years for mined out areas to be available for <br />backfilling. During this time, spoil benches will be created by dozing material into 50 foot benches at <br />the edge of mining, at a 3H:1V angle of repose. <br />Once mined out areas are available to receive overburden material, the unused soil will be <br />deposited by truck and loaders into approximately 10 to 15 foot high piles with 3H:1V side slopes, as <br />shown on Exhibit F. <br />Stockpiling activities will be ongoing by depositing waste material into mined out areas, as necessary <br />and as the areas become available. Final reclamation will continue by grading and shaping the <br />overburden piles into gently rolling topography and reseeding areas that been graded out to final <br />slopes. <br />At the end of the mining operation, it is anticipated that reclamation activities will continue for 1 <br />year after the mine closure to smooth out all stockpiles, spread topsoil and seed. <br />Processing Site & Haul Roads: <br />At the end of mining operations, reclamation will also occur for the haul road and processing site. <br />The haul road and any stockpile areas will be graded out to pre- mining condition, or as shown on <br />Exhibit F, and reseeded. Any buildings or machinery on the processing site will be removed; the area <br />spread with topsoil and seeded. The site will remain graded at a 2% slope. The gravel surfaced <br />access road is to remain. <br />b) Pre- & Post Mining Conditions <br />The present land use is ranching and upon final reclamation the post mining use will revert back to <br />ranching. The final reclamation slopes and most of the grading areas will be of gentler slopes than <br />originally present. As such, the area will provide an improved ranching environment. <br />1 <br />