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t <br /> of the topsoil. All topsoil and other soil stockpiles, including subsurface overburden, will be <br /> signed and seeded with native grass species. <br /> Crushed material will be stockpiled at various locations within the floor of the active pit. During <br /> periods of maximum pit production due to road construction or repair, approximately 25 <br /> truckloads may be hauled per day. Maximum production may last up to 30 days per year. <br /> A steel gate with signage is located at the entrance to the pit to restrict access to unauthorized <br /> personnel. All noxious weeds will be controlled by Jackson County. No inoperable equipment or <br /> equipment not related to the mining operation will be stored at the site. All refuse and trash shall <br /> be removed from the pit. <br /> Jackson County plans to reclaim and revegetate exhausted areas of the pit. Reclamation of the <br /> permit area will return the site to a post-mining land use of wildlife habitat and livestock grazing. <br /> Final reclamation will include recontouring to conform to adjacent topography and natural <br /> landforms. During reclamation, the 20-foot wide berm around the pit perimeter will be bladed <br /> and spread over the mesa top. The existing access road will be reclaimed by recontouring the <br /> cuts and fills and re-seeding. The site will be seeded by the County with a mixture of native <br /> grasses and forbs recommended by the BLM included as Appendix B. Seed shall either be drill- <br /> seeded or broadcast seeded into fresh dozer cleat marks spaced no farther apart then 4 inches. <br /> Seeding will occur after October 1 and prior to soil freeze-up or any accumulations of snow. A <br /> weed free straw or native hay mulch would be blown or spread over all disturbed areas <br /> exceeding 2:1 slope and any areas likely to erode. Permit stipulations and mitigation measures <br /> are included as Appendix C. <br /> 2.1.2. BLM Required Stipulations to Mitigate Impacts to Cultural and <br /> Paleontological Resources <br /> 1. The applicant is responsible for informing all persons who are associated with the project <br /> that they will be subject to prosecution for knowingly disturbing archaeological sites or <br /> for collecting artifacts. <br /> 2. If any archaeological materials are discovered as a result of operations under this <br /> authorization, activity in the vicinity of the discovery will cease, and the BLM KFO <br /> Archaeologist will be notified immediately. Work may not resume at that location until <br /> approved by the Authorized Official. The applicant will make every effort to protect the <br /> site from further impacts including looting, erosion, or other human or natural damage <br /> until BLM determines a treatment approach, and the treatment is completed. Unless <br /> previously determined in treatment plans or agreements, BLM will evaluate the cultural <br /> resources and, in consultation with the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), select <br /> the appropriate mitigation option within 48 hours of the discovery. The applicant, under <br /> guidance of the BLM, will implement the mitigation in a timely manner. The process will <br /> be fully documented in reports, site forms, maps, drawings, and photographs. The BLM <br /> will forward documentation to the SHPO for review and concurrence. <br /> DOI-BLM-CO-N020-2017-0003 5 <br />