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Reclamation Plan Norslien Page 2 Soils: Reclamation Measures: New Glarus: NeB2, NeC2, NeU2, NeU2 Poor subsoil, high shrink-swell potential; high compressibility and elasticity, substratum is Dolimetic limestone deposit of approximately 25' feet in depth, underline by the 81. Peter sandstone formation. * see attached soils maps In order to comply with the mandates ofNRI35.19, Yahara Materials, Inc. is proposing the following reclamation measures. 1. Vertical Faces: All vertical faces may be blasted down in a bench pattern. This will allow for the construction of slopes where possible. 2. Grading: This site has large quantities of topsoil and unclassified soils stock-piled around the perimeter of the quarry. Primarily at the north end of the site. This dirt will be loaded and hauled on the quarry floor and slopes, and graded to form the landscape as per our drawing.. This grading will take place as the depletion of the limestone allows. The soil will be spread at a minimum rate of 9-12 inches on the floor, and 6"to 9" on the slopes. Naturally where more dirt is available it will be used on the level areas to promote agricultural land use. As the operation progress, stock- piled soils will be seeded to prevent erosion. 3. Seeding: All slopes and non-farmable areas will be seeded at a rate of 7 pounds per 1 ,000 square feet of #20 WI DOT specification seed mixture. Within 7 days of completion of the grading operations. To ogtimize growth all planting will be conducted between May 15 in the spring, and no later than September 15th in the fall. Fertilizer shall be applied at the rate of 10 pounds per 1,000 square feet 16-8-8 (NPK). The steep side slopes of the quarry will be stabilized with seed and polymer treatment to prevent any erosion. As our long range plan is to return this site to agricultlD'e, the relatively flat or gently sloping area would be returned to either row crops, such as com and soybeans or to alfalfa. Therefore seeding of the quarry floor will be unnecessary except to allow for any waterways within the site. Note.: Please see enclosed WisDOT specifications for seed properties and germination rates.