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RECLAMATION PLAN <br /> For the Pit Slopes the following new seed mix will be used: <br /> Daniels Sand Pit#2 - Pit Slope Mix- 2008 Modification of 1992 mix <br /> Species Pounds Pure Live SeedlAcre <br /> Thickspike Wheatgrass 5.0 <br /> Sand Bluestem 6.0 <br /> Big Bluestem 2.0 <br /> Little Bluestem 1.0 <br /> Blue Grama 0.5 <br /> Sideoats Grama 1.0 <br /> Prairie Sandreed 2.0 <br /> Western Wheatgrass 3.0 <br /> Sand Lovegrass 0.5 <br /> Pubescent Wheatgrass 5.0 <br /> TOTAL PLS/ACRE = 26.0 <br /> <,B, roadcast s din is generally required for the pit slopes due to steepness,but if they can <br /> be drilled then it will produce better results. The rates in this seed mixture assumes the seed will <br /> be broadcast. For broadcast seeding, loosen the soil as much as possible prior to seeding. Break <br /> all areas that show any degree of crusting. After seeding, drag the slope with a screen or chain <br /> drag. It is very important to bury the seed on a slope to a depth of about 1 inch. In a very sandy <br /> soil that can be difficult and laborious to accomplish when broadcasting. <br /> If the slope can be traversed by equipment, drill seeding will produce higher success <br /> rates. No additional treatment is needed if the seed drill has discs in good condition that dig well <br /> into the sandy soil. For drilling in sandy soils, seeding should be 0.75 to 1.25 inches. Sandy soils <br /> tend to be extremely droughty and if the seed is not planted deeply it often dies or fails to N' <br /> germinate due to a lack of moisture. <br /> If the soil where the seeding occurs is lacking in organic matter and is very sandy, the •�� <br /> addition of�0 to 40 unds per acre of nitrogen at the time of seeding will be done. Such soils <br /> are often very low in available nutrients,particularly nitrogen. The addition of nitrogen may <br /> result in some increase in weed growth, but that is preferable to having very little growth. If good <br /> quality soil that is dark with organic matter is used, even if a sandy texture, the addition of <br /> nitrogen will not be done as that would induce intense annual and some perennial weed growth <br /> Daniels Sand Pit Amendment (2008) Exhibit E Page 18 of 22 <br />