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MODIFICATIONS TO RECLAMATION PLAN(20 10) REED/CLEMENTS PIT REF: APPLICATION No.PA-0200182 RAA SUMMARY OF MODIFICATIONS George Reed, Inc. (Applicant), has an active Use Permit and Reclamation Plan to remove approximately one million (1,000,000) cubic yards of rock, sand, and gravel over a period of eleven (11) years, which includes total reclaination, using the open pit method of extraction. Reclamation will proceed concurrently with excavation. George Reed,Inc. is currently reclaiming an existing quarry(QX-99-02)on a contiguous parcel,east of the project area. It is requested that the mining time window be shifted in order to reflect the current year. It is also requested that Phase 1 and Phase 3 be swapped, so mining will progress from the south to the north. Finally,it is requested that construction and reclamation details of the flood protection berm be clarified through additional language. The requested modifications to the Use Permit and Reclamation Plan, listed below, are to address issues resulting from the poor economy and to clarify plans to ensure precise compliance and increase operational efficiency. There will not be a substantial change from the daily operations as they currently exist. All extracted materials will be processed at the existing facility located on the North side of the Mokelumne River. No increase in depths, tonnage, footprint, or mine life is proposed. Modifications to the Reclamation Plan language affect four (4) specific sections of the existing reclamation plan. 1. Modifications to Section I.C.are to clarify: - The flood protection berm will be constructed utilizing a portion of the overburden initially stripped from Phase 1. This is necessary, as it was never intended that material would be imported to the site. It is important to note that the mine phasing is being modified so that the I" Phase occurs farthest from the Mokelumne River and outside of the FEMA 100 year floodplain. - The berm adjacent to the Mokelumne River will remain in perpetuity, while the berm along the western property line will exist only for the life of the project. The overburden stockpiled along the western Property line will be placed and constructed in order to double as a flood protection berm. This western stockpiled soil berm will be reclaimed to match existing grade and the soil will be utilized in final reclamation of Phases 2 and 3. There is no need for a western flood protection berm once all disturbed portions of the mine have been reclaimed and the potential risk of excessive sedimentation has been eliminated. 2. A modification to Section I.J. correlates with the reordering of the phasing to commence in the south and progress to the north. 3. Modifications to Section II.B.are to clarify: - The shifting of the 11 year mining window from the previously approved 2004-2015 window to a 2010- 2021 window. It is important to note that there is no increase to depths, tonnage, or the time window. The mining commencement date has been shifted to 2010 due to unforeseeable economic conditions. - These modifications also show the reordering of the phasing to reflect that the 29 acre southern phase will become Phase 1. 4. Modifications to Section II.C.2 and II.C.3 correlate with the reordering of the phasing to commence in the south and progress to the north.