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Reclamation Plan <br />Exhibit "D" <br />6.3.4 Reclamation Plan: <br />(1) The purpose of the Reclamation Plan is to describe the timing, procedures, criteria <br />and materials that will be used to reclaim the affected land to the proposed future land use. <br />This Plan must be correlated to Exhibit E - Map. The description of the Reclamation Plan <br />must be adequate to satisfy the requirements of Section 3.1 and demonstrate compliance <br />with Rule 3. At a minimum, the Application shall include the following information: <br />(a) Specify at what point in the mining plan and to what depth(s) <br />overburden will be replaced in relation to ongoing extraction: <br />This is a borrow operation. No overburden shall be removed or replaced. A small area of the <br />disturbed area will be filled. Please see Section 3.1.5(2). <br />(b) Specify the maximum gradient of the reclaimed slopes (horizontal: <br />vertical). If the Application proposes slopes steeper than 3:1, the <br />Operator /Applicant must include a justification that supports steeper slopes <br />for the proposed post mining land use, and demonstrates compliance with the <br />applicable performance standards of Section 3.1: <br />All reclaimed slopes will generally be 3H:1V or less. Near the central portion, near the area of <br />the cliffs, a small area of the reclaimed slopes will be 2H:1 V or less. A final slope steeper than <br />3H:1V at this location should not present a significant erosional problem since the runoff area <br />above the slope is limited. The total area of reference is small, measuring approximately 150 ft <br />across the slope and about 50 ft down slope. In addition, extra slope protection may be installed, <br />given the small area, to control erosion and promote vegetation establishment. <br />(c) Specify the measures that will be taken to revegetate the site, if <br />applicable, including: <br />(i) State the thickness of the plant growth medium to be replaced. <br />Sample and analyze available soils sufficiently to establish <br />quantity and quality: <br />Plant growth medium will be replaced to a depth of 4 to 8 inches. Given the quality of the <br />available topsoil, no soil analyses are proposed. Approximately 11,261 bcy of plant growth <br />medium will be stockpiled for site reclamation. <br />(ii) State at what point in the mining plan the site will be seeded. <br />Explain how the seedbed will be prepared to eliminate <br />compacted conditions. State the type, application rate, and soil <br />incorporation methods of fertilizer application, if any: <br />Topsoil replacement will be done when ground conditions are appropriate and soon after <br />regrading is complete. Seedbed preparation will also be done when ground conditions are <br />29 <br />