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Attachment C <br /> Native Vegetation & Reclamation <br /> The native vegetation of the areas to be disturbed consists of a subalpine ecosystem. The most <br /> common vegetation community is coniferous forest, but aspen forests and subalpine meadows <br /> are also widespread thought the ecosystem. The subalpine coniferous forests are generally <br /> dominated by Engelmann Spruce (Picea engelmannii) and subalpine fir(Abies lasiocafpa). <br /> Bristlecone pine, limber pine and lodgepole pine are also common. The understory of the <br /> coniferous forests is generally sparse, but common understory species include: heartleaf arnica <br /> (Arnica cordifolia), woodland strawberry (Fragaria vesca), Jacob's-ladder (Polemonium <br /> pulcherrimurn), gooseberry (Ribes montigenum), American red raspberry (Rubus idaeus), dwarf <br /> bilberry (Vacciniaim cespitosum). <br /> Subalpine Aspen Forest: Stands of quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) are interspersed among <br /> the coniferous. The understory of the aspen forest is more densely vegetated than that of the <br /> coniferous forests and includes: common juniper (Juniperus communis), gooseberry, dwarf <br /> bilberry, big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata), tufted hairgrass, and other grasses. <br /> Subalpine meadows are interspersed between stands of coniferous and aspen forest. Subalpine <br /> meadows reside in various topographic positions and are found on slopes as steep as 2H:1 V to <br /> completely flat. The slope subalpine meadow areas are dominated by common juniper, big <br /> sagebrush, shrubby cinquefoil (Dasiphora fruticosa), gooseberry, and dwarf bilberry. Dominant <br /> grasses include tufted hairgrass and slender wheatgrass and dominant forbs include Whipple's <br /> penstemon (Penstemon whippleanus) and tall blacktip ragwort (Senecio atratus). <br /> Listed in the table below is a DRMS approved seed mix for Climax Molybdenum, Henderson <br /> Mine and Mill, to be used for post-mining land use priorities and specific reclamation projects. <br /> This seed mixture has been successful at achieving vegetative cover and soil stabilization while <br /> including native species and diversifying the species community. Upland reclamation areas <br /> being permanently reclaimed will be seeded with the upland reclamation seed mixture. The <br /> seed mixture will be broadcast at a target of 50 pure live seeds per square foot (PLS/sO. <br /> Approved upland seed mixture alternate plant species will be used when original species are <br /> unavailable. <br />