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Dry land seed mix Lbs/acre <br />Four Wing Saltbush 0.25 <br />Rabbitbrush 0.25 <br />Skunkbush Sumac 0.25 <br />Yellow Sweetclover 1.5 <br />Fairway Wheatgrass 1.5 <br />Thickspike Wheatgrass 3.0 <br />Streambank Wheatgrass 3 <br />Total 9.75 <br />EXHIBIT E — Reclamation Plan <br />The total disturbed area to be reclaimed under this permit is 38.64 acres, which is the entire <br />property minus the road and concrete ditch on the south side. The area of the pond is expected to <br />be 30.0 acres. There will be 8.64 acres above the water line that will need to be ripped and <br />seeded with a dry land seed mix that will not require irrigation. The area inside the 50 foot <br />buffer zone contains 5.69 acres that will not have topsoil or overburden removed. That leaves <br />2.95 acres above the water line that needs to have topsoil replaced. <br />As described in the Mining Plan, quality topsoil will be segregated, stockpiled and stabilized <br />with a dry land pasture mix until used in reclamation. Perimeter slopes will be graded <br />concurrently with mining operations to no steeper than 3:1, h:v for 5 feet above the water line to <br />10 feet below the water line and no steeper than 2.1, h:v to the bottom of the pit. Since the <br />natural gravel will remain in place, these slopes will be stable and require no further compaction. <br />Topsoil will be replaced on the slopes above the water line as soon as practical. To reduce bond <br />requirements, the operator will commit to no more than 1200 feet of graded slope that still <br />requires topsoil. Topsoil will be replaced by either a scraper or front -end loader and dozer or <br />motor grader. Fine grading will be done with a motor grader. The operator will commit to <br />replacing 8 to 16 inches of topsoil on the area between the 50 foot buffer and the water line. <br />This will require a maximum of 6330 cubic yards of topsoil. The operator does not wish to <br />replace topsoil below the water line since experience with other pits in the area has shown that <br />wave action erodes topsoil below the water line and creates a mud hole that is not desirable for <br />the end use of private recreation. A gravel bottom pond is cleaner and more stable and provides <br />better habitat for aquatic insects and invertebrates. <br />Seeding of the area above the water line will take place when the entire property has been mined <br />a final all applicable topsoil has been replaced and graded. This will prevent incidental <br />disturbance of seeded areas while there are still mining operations on the property. The areas to <br />be seeded will be ripped and disced to loosen the soil. Seed can be drilled on the entire area. <br />Weed free mulch will be crimped into the surface at 2000 pounds per acre. Fertilizer may be <br />added as determined by soil tests at the time of seeding. Seeding will take place in the fall to <br />take advantage of winter moisture. A dry land seed mix recommended for other pits in the area <br />will be used and is listed below. Experience with other gravel pits in the area has also shown <br />that cattails quickly populate shallow fringes of the ponds once they are allowed to fill. Topsoil <br />dampened at the edge of the pond sprouts a variety of native grasses and any other seeds that are <br />available in the soil or blown in by the wind. There are no trees on the property or the <br />surrounding fields and the operator does not wish to introduce them on this site. <br />