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Technical Revision <br />Empire Pit <br />Reclamation Permit No. M-1977-534 <br />Introduction <br />The City of Golden is submitting a technical revision to make changes to existing 112 Operation <br />Reclamation Permit No. M-1977-534 for its Empire Pit. This technical revision includes changes <br />exclusively to the Reclamation Plan for reclamation identified in the current permit as Phase II: East Side <br />Reclamation (Pasture). Changes include a revised seed mix that is more consistent with the desired post <br />mining land use of pasture, the addition of a staging area east of the reservoir, the deletion of access <br />roads around the pasture, and the on-site manufacture of topsoil to meet the minimum coverage <br />requirements of 6" over the site. <br />Reclamation Plan <br />Phase II: East Side Reclamation (Pasture) <br />Golden proposes to make the following changes to the reclamation plan for the area east of the <br />reservoir: <br />1. Seed Mix <br />Golden proposes to replace the current approved seed mix, which includes native grasses that <br />are fair to good forage for wildlife, with the following seed mix that better fulfills the post mined <br />land use of pasture. <br />GRASSES <br />PERCENT (%) OF MIX <br />Ephraim Crested Wheatgrass <br />30 <br />Dwarf Perennial Ryegrass <br />25 <br />SR3200 Blue Fescue <br />20 <br />Reubens Canada Bluegrass <br />15 <br />Chewings Fescue <br />10 <br />2. Staging Area <br />Golden proposes to add a staging and lay down area east of the reservoir. This area would be <br />used for activities related to reservoir operations and maintenance. The Reclamation Plan Map <br />(exhibit F in the Reclamation Permit) has been amended to reflect this change and included in <br />this technical revision. <br />