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Management Summary <br />In summary: <br />1. Manage topsoil and maintain tilth to enhance viability and success of a <br />final reclamation. <br />2. Manage mining direction to control final slope and reduce cost. <br />3. Manage stockpiles and overburden. <br />4. Control weeds and seed areas in the interim. <br />5. Control erosion. <br />6. Move towards a final reclamation in orderly planned manner, restoring <br />unused or depleted areas incrementally and in a timely fashion. <br />7. Record all product removed from pit even if not sold. <br />8. Become familiar with the operating regulations of the State Of <br />Colorado. <br />Final Reclaim <br />Much of what was previously said applies to a final reclamation and Appendix <br />A gives a collection of methods and approaches that are applicable. Thus we <br />will highlight the pertinent suggestions. <br />Sons and Growth Medium <br />(Construction Materials Rule 3.1.9 (1), (3), (4), (7) - 3.1.10 (1), (4) and <br />6.3.4 (1c)) <br />Topsoil and plant growth medium are in short supply due to earlier mining <br />(Appendix G, Table G1). Further, soil depths are naturally limited over the <br />Torriorthe nts- Rock outcrop (Schroeder, 2004). Thus we suggest that topsoil <br />on moderate slopes should average four inches, keeping in mind that it is not <br />effective to topsoil bedrock without sufficient overburden. Subsoil spread <br />over rocky waste material should be 8 to 18 inches in depth, or more if <br />possible. See Appendix A (section Soil Preparation and Seeding) for further <br />Odescriptions of methods. <br />35 <br />I -)R POW IILGRAVILIlI %I TA D1,L.S(-jLRANCIf <br />i,i ;.EiI,Al HAS IN INV IR[..NMIN'I,ALANI) ALIU,AI C( N lAWW-GItIA] BAMNIN%IIL.COM <br />