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r~ ~~ 999 _ __-- Permit# ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ MaP Date'. , Exhibit E D0 9~ame Jam' Received ocr 2 z lsss S 7'DG, divispu~~. Field OfliCe n o~ Minerals 8 Geology RECLAMATION PLAN There are no plans at this time to change the future use for the mined areas. The following amendments to the reclamation plan are numbered sequentially to fallow those submitted in 1981. Currently the post mining land use is recreational and the new areas will have the same designation. The approved reclamation plans, including resoiling, revegetation methods and species, and tree planting will remain unchanged on the existing permit areas. we will use the revegetation methods, and resoiling methods approved for similar areas described in the original application and the 1981 revision on the new areas. Review of the 1981 maps will show how the existing permit area will be reclaimed. We have only included these areas to the new maps to provide conti- nuity between the various changes and reflect the Phase renumber- ing. Note that only the newly added areas are colored to avoid confusion in the future. The text below describes how the new area will differ from the existing areas and the maps show the areas to be reclaimed. ,vmcrrumcni ~ - rnase numuerinq ana sequence The changes in the mining Stages necessitated changes in the Reclamation Phasing. Please refer to the Reclamation Timetable later in this exhibit and Map Exhibits C-ln and C-ls. AMENDMENT 6 - Toasoil and revegetation for added areas. The soils and vegetation on the new areas north of Coffman road are the same as those described in Exhibit Jcra~seea isei~, of the last amendment. As described in that report we will salvage the upper 12 inches of soil for revegetation. We will salvage and store sufficient quantities to recoil the slopes and level area around the lake as mining begins in a Stage. In particular, the explanation in Amendment 3 described how the area north of Coffman Road will be reclaimed. This can be applied to Stage 5 and the north shore of Stage 5 since both areas are extensions of the areas already in the permit. Review. of the 1977 text ex- plains the methods that will be used to reclaim Stage 2 - Part B. This area is very similar to Stage 2 - Part A, only closer to the river. Stage 3 - Part A will be partially silted in because that is where our wash water will be sent when mining moves into the northern stages. In this stage, we will not know the exact ratio of dryland and water areas until mining ends. In the lake area the water will be at least 6 feet deep so we do not create a shallow swamp that needs special reclamation. All of the added areas have few if any trees at this time, since they are used as irrigated crop lands. Review of the various Reclamation Maps~ten,tvat~ show the tree plantings applica- ble to each mined area. In Stage 2 - Part B, Stage 5 and the north end of Stage 6 that were added by this amendment, no trees or shrubs will be planted as part of the reclamation plan. The 9 revised 10/20/99