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/ <br /> Topsoil was stripped and collected from the uppermost horizon and piled uphill from the <br /> disturbed area and protected by a silt fence. Pile height was limited to 2 yards to avoid <br /> compaction and anaerobic conditions to avoid soil degradation. <br /> Excavation pursued along pegmatite seams. Approximately 200 cubic yards of spoil was <br /> generated during excavation and piled. In part continuous backfilling occurred in mined <br /> out area of pit already during the operation. <br /> During operation only one major rain event occurred, leading to no erosion. <br /> 3. Site Preparation and Seeding <br /> Reclaiming proceeded by first backfilling the pit with excavated saprolite/gruss. Few <br /> boulders were redistributed for natural appearance. Surface was reclaimend to natural <br /> contours. <br /> Subsequently the soil was redistributed across the disturbed area. <br /> The reclaimed topographic conditions are similar to the pre-disturbed conditions. The <br /> reclaimed landscape blends with the surrounding contours. <br /> Fallen timber was replaced over the access track and minimally disturbed surface <br /> reclaimend and recontoured. Some brush and grass sods were replanted. <br /> The timber and braches were redistributed onto the topsoil, with a preferred orientation <br /> perpendicular to the slope direction to aid in erosion control. <br /> Seeding: Seeds were acquired from Western Native Seed, Coaldale, CO per specification <br /> furnished by Marcia Rose-Ritchie, Free Agent, USFS, Pueblo, as shown in Table 1. <br /> %seeds/acre Seeds/pound Seed size ratio Seed%ratio Pounds Pounds Ounces Seeds/acre %seeds/acre <br /> Bouteloua grocilis Blue grama 25% 825,000 1.0 0.0421 0.40 0 7 325,967 25% <br /> Bromus ciliatus Fringed brome 35% 80,000 10.3 0.6074 5.70 5 12 456,354 35% <br /> Elymustrachycoulusssp.trachycoulus Slender wheat 30% 135,000 6.1 0.3085 2.90 2 15 391,161 30% <br /> Schizachyrium scoparium Little bluestem 10% 130,000 6.3 0.1068 1.00 1 1 130,387 10% <br /> Totals 100% 23.8 1.0648 10.00 8 35 1,303,869 <br /> Seeds per <br /> square <br /> foot: 30 <br /> Table 1: Seed mix specifications. <br /> Seeding occurred in early April 2013. For seedbed preparation, after contouring and <br /> spreading the topsoil, the surface was left in rough surface conditions as preferred method <br /> for seedbed preparation. Seeds were broadcasted evenly, followed by light harrowing to <br /> increase soil to seed contact. <br />