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11)(Optional) Please provide additional information about the Reclamation Plan: <br /> Previous mined sites in the diStFiCt demonstfate that sagebrush and native gFasses will easy adapt to— <br /> mined sites. <br /> Specifics for the reclamation plan include <br /> a Only overburden (topsoil) - ot depthlies above the graves to be processed.The combined <br /> stack of overburden and gravels to process is approximately 80". <br /> (b) Overburden (topsoil) will be placed over worked cut immediately after the cut is complete before <br /> moving to the next cut. Replaced overburden will average 8"-10". <br /> (c)The maximum gradient of reclaimed slopes will be a 3•1 ratio <br /> (d) Measures to re-vegetate site <br /> (i) Salvaged topsoil which averages 8" 10" in-depth will be U5ed as the pF;Fnary growth. <br /> (ii) Seeding will occur after September 1 and before the first frost. No-till seeder will be used to <br /> prepare the seedbed and to sow the native grass seed rnix. <br /> iii Native grass seed mix with pure live seed per acre: <br /> Indian Ricegrass Acnatherum hymenoides 1.85 <br /> Western Wheatgrass Pascopyrum smithii 2.76 <br /> Needle and thread Hilaria eamesii 3.03 <br /> C;alleta FIvm�Vm nir t-S 2 19 <br /> 11a�En wild rTe-6eTmus sinereus 3 03 <br /> Scarlett globemallow Sphaeralcea cecciena 0.25 <br /> (iv)A no-till seeclei will be used - HU adjustment foi pis <br /> eAfter reclamation all ponds, well features as per State Land Boards request)and access road will <br /> e removed and rec aime ec amation will provide an opportunity to reclaim past workings in t e <br /> disturbed areas. These areas were last worked in 1896. <br /> Additional <br /> (1) 1 1pon final completion of the project all nthmr 2fferted areas qnrh irfing ponds, roads, processing <br /> areas will be recla;med. <br /> (2) Previously disturbed areas will will be covered will gravels from adjecent cuts.Areas with -slapes— <br /> grea er than a :. ratio will be contoured o lessen the slope. I he graves then win be seeded. as <br /> working demonstrate that the graves are a viable growing medium. <br /> (3) Roads will be removed upon final reclamation <br />