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Northwest Aggregates Inc. <br />"WAND Pit" <br />Exhibit "E" <br />Reclamation Plan <br />A) Reclamation will be done immediately following the removal of gravel deposits. <br />Pond edges will be graded to 3:1 slopes and will be irregularly shaped to promote <br />wildlife habitat and wetland habitat. Trees will be planted around edges of the <br />pond and reclaimed land will be covered with 6 -10 inches of topsoil and reseeded. <br />Pond edges will be replaced with a loader and shaped with an excavator or dozer. <br />B) Post mining uses will be, wildlife habitat and livestock grazing. Other land uses <br />in the area are livestock grazing. <br />C) Reclamation plan will be implemented at the extraction of gravel deposits. <br />Mining to be done from 2012 - 2035. Reclamation to take place immediately <br />following removal of gravel deposits. After placing and shaping of reclaimed <br />land, 6 -10 inches of topsoil will be spread across reclaimed surfaces and will be <br />seeded as follows per soil conservation office. <br />D) N/A <br />E) i Affected land to be reclaimed by the summer 2011. <br />ii Phase I - 32 acres <br />iii 1 overburden placement and slope rebuilding. <br />2 berm and edge of water shaping <br />3 topsoil placement <br />4 reseeding and shrub planting <br />F) i Slopes to be graded to 3:1 <br />ii 1 Sainfoin — 2.5 lbs /acre <br />2 Bromine Smooth —1.6 lbs /acre <br />3 Intermediate Wheatgrass — 2.5 lbs /acre <br />4 Pubescent Wheatgrass — 2.25 lbs /acre <br />5 Orchard — 0.3 lbs /acre <br />iii N/A <br />iv Cottonwood and willow trees to be planted along edges of reclaimed ponds. <br />v 6 -10 inches of topsoil to be replaced on affected areas. <br />