Checklists and formulas help assist an operator in calculating the engineering and environmental costs required to properly stabilize, reclaim, and restore the area disturbed by his or her operations. Reclamation activity can generally be categorized into three distinct activity groups:

1. 1) Earthwork / Recontouring
2. 2) Revegetation / Stabilization
3. 3) Detoxification and disposal of wastes

Each of these separate activity groups require that an operator budget for labor, materials and the equipment necessary to accomplish the reclamation plan. Also, budget must be set asid e for post reclamation monitoring and the cost of bonding.

We by NO means intend this information to be a "teaching tool", providing instruction on how to calculate reclamation plan outlays. YOU SHOULD KNOW HOW TO DO DRAW YOUR PLAN AND BUDGET! The formulas provided here are for your convenience in determining bonding costs only.