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~ III IIIIIIIIIIIII III ~ <br />s~ <br />EXHIBIT E - Reclamation Plan <br />Taminco, Inc. <br />Monogram Mines (Union Carbide Lease) <br />July 3, 197$ <br />The life of operation is extimated to be 10 to 15 years. <br />The area has been disturbed extensively by sporadic mining <br />activities conducted at various times throughout the past <br />60 to 70 years. <br />The general area is used for dry rangeland and wildlife <br />habitat, therefore, reclamation will be directed toward <br />enhancing these values. Additional surface disturbance will <br />be minor as utilization of existing roads, mine workings and <br />surface facilities is planned where feasible. <br />The following reclamation efforts are planned for the <br />various areas as mining activities are completed: <br />1) Additional roads required for future mining will be <br />closed and revegetated with native vegetation. <br />Existing roads will be left in usable conditon <br />with ditches and/or water bars to minimize erosion <br />from surface runoff. <br />2) New drill holes will be plugged at the surface <br />and cuttings graded and revegetated. <br />3) Waste dumps and surface work areas resulting from <br />mining operations conducted under this permit will <br />be graded and native vegetation planted where <br />feasible from the standpoint of topography. Avail- <br />able topsoil will be stockpiled and used to enhance <br />growth of natural vegetation. <br />4) Additional surface structures, equipment and debris <br />will be removed and the areas reclaimed at the end <br />of mining stages. Mine entries will be sealed or <br />closed in conformance with then applicable mine <br />safety and health regulations. <br />The predominance of impact on this area from past mining <br />,/activities in relation to the limited extent of planned <br />j future disturbance suggests that substitution of previously <br />/ disturbed areas for areas where mining is in progress could <br />well result in a more productive reclamation program of an <br />ongoing nature. The flexibility to incorporate such a <br />program in this permit is requested. <br />E-1 <br />