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(i) state the thickness of plant growth medium to be replaced. Sample and <br />analyze available soils sufficiently to establish quantity and quality; <br />There is no plan to restore the mine bench with top soil and grass. The plan is to maintain the <br />bench for light industrial uses. <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />(ii)state at what point in the mining plan the site will be seeded. Explain <br />how the seedbed will be prepared to eliminate compacted conditions (e.g., <br />plowed, chiseled, disced). State the type, application rate, and soil <br />incorporation methods of fertilizer application, if any. NOTE: Soil <br />amendments shall only be applied where soil tests indicate nutrient <br />deficiencies for the plant species to be established; <br />(iii) state the grass, forb, shrub and tree species to be planted and <br />the applicable quantities. Specify the quantity of each grass and forb <br />species as pounds of pure live seed per acre; <br />(iv) specify the application method for grass and forb seeding. If the <br />seed is to be broadcast, the application rate shall be twice the rate <br />required for seed drilling. If the seedbed has not been adequately <br />roughened prior to seeding, the seed shall be raked or harrowed after <br />broadcast application; <br />(v) if a mulch is needed, specify the kind to be used, the crimping <br />method, and rate of application; and <br />(vi) explain the establishment methods for each species of shrub <br />and/or tree, and state the number of each to be established per acre. <br />(d) Specify which ponds, streams, roads and buildings, if any, will remain <br />after reclamation. These features must be shown on the Exhibit E - Map. <br />If ponds are part of the Reclamation Plan, slopes from 5 vertical feet <br />above to 10 vertical feet below the expected average water level cannot <br />be steeper than 3H:1 V; remaining slope lengths may not be steeper <br />than 2H:1V. Where wildlife habitat is the proposed future land use, <br />shorelines should be irregularly shaped to promote a diverse wildlife <br />habitat. The Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) must be consulted <br />where wildlife use is the proposed future land use. <br />R <br />