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RECLAMATION PLAN George Reed, Inc. Page Four C. MINING PLAN: 1. Operating Plan: Excavation will commence upon obtaining a permit and will terminate with total reclamation within 12 years, dependent upon demand for materials. Excavation occurs approximately 180 days in a year. Weather and demand for materials can alter this approximation. Excavation activity generally occurs between March—October each year. Excavation will be limited to a weekly schedule of Monday—Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except during periods of declared national, state, or county emergency or inclement weather. Archaeological finds, if there are any, will be evaluated by a Qualified Archaeologist with notification to the Planning Division. 2 & 3. Topsoil/Overburden: Topsoil/Overburden is stripped, set aside temporarily, then replaced concurrent with excavation. There will be no stockpiles. Excavation is by the open pit method commencing at the South/West corner of Phase I, moving in an Easterly direction; then returning in a West to East direction. Excavation depths will be 30'+/-• Overburden ranges in depth from 0'-15' with sand and gravel depths of 10'-15'. Equipment to be used at the project site consists of scrapers/dozers to remove overburden, backhoe/excavator to remove sand and gravel, trucks to transport materials to the existing processing facility on the Northside of the Mokelumne River. A motorgrader and scraper will be used to level and contour site for final reclamation. Water truck is used to spread water within the project area for dust control. 4. Mine Waste: Sand and Gravel will be processed at the existing processing plant located on the Northside of the Mokelumne River which operates under Waste Discharge Order 93-177 for wash water discharged to the existing sedimentation and recycling pond. There will be no waste due to the excavation. All materials will be either processed or used for reclamation. E. SIZE: 1. Total acreage to be permitted: 78.5 Acres 2. Total acreage to be disturbed: 69.5 Acres 3. Total acreage to be reclaimed: 73.0 +/-Acres F. Water Requirements: The only water required for the project is used for dust suppressant at the excavation site/roads during the removal and transporting of sand and gravel to the processing plant. Water is obtained from the fresh water pond or well if necessary, located at the processing plant.