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6.4.5 Exhibit E — Reclamation Plan <br />Based on this seed mixture, an application rate of approximately 20.0 to 28.0 <br />pls/ac will be used. Soil will be disked prior to seeding. It is recommended that <br />fertilizer be utilized in conjunction with seeding. A standard application of fertilizer <br />will be used and applied at a rate of 250 lbs/ac. The total area to be seeded is <br />approximately 14 acres. The total area to be fertilized is approximately 14 acres. <br />Seeding and fertilizing will be completed as soon as possible after the <br />overburden soil is backfilled, smoothed to conform to the reclamation <br />topography, and topsoil is placed and finally disked. Optimal periods of seeding <br />are in the fall (after November 1 st) or in the spring from late March up to April <br />30th. Mulching will not be completed, as the quality topsoils and availability of <br />water should facilitate the rapid establishment of perennial grasses. <br />Following revegetation, weed management strategies will be implemented to <br />facilitate and achieve native grassland. Years 1 thru 5 following revegetation will <br />include an aggressive mowing program to prevent the growth and establishment <br />of weeds, specifically, eight noxious weeds including: Canada thistle (Cirsium <br />arvense), Dalmation toadflax (Linaria dalmatica), diffuse knapweed (Centaurea <br />diffusa), leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula), musk thistle (Carduus nutans), Russian <br />knapweed (Centaurea repens), spotted knapweed (Centaurea maculosa) and <br />Yellow toadflax (Linaria vulgaris) as mandated by Colorado State Law (35- <br />5.5CRS1990, 1996). If needed, herbicide application will be applied to further <br />control these weeds. Herbicides will also be used to control saltcedar (Tamarix <br />spp.) if it becomes established in the reclaimed area. Table 6.4.5-3 presents <br />recommended herbicides, application rate, and time of application for each of the <br />9 species. It may be necessary to replant treated areas. <br />Alternative Reclamation Plan <br />There is no alternative reclamation plan. <br />July 2015 Chavers Mining Resource <br />Regular 112 Permit Application <br />