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Topsoil will be redistributed on all disturbed areas. The soils will be tested for nutrient deficiencies, and <br />fertilizers will be applied as needed. <br />Revegetation will be implemented using the seed mixes approved. Four permanent seed mixes are <br />approved. One mix will be applied to areas which were identified as Meadow prior to mining, and another <br />seed mix will be applied to the areas identified as Juniper Woodland and Mixed Shrub communities prior <br />to mining. These two seed mixes, designated as seed mix no. 2 and seed mix no. 3, were revised in Permit <br />Renewal No. 1 to replace several aggressive introduced species with native species. Mulch will be applied <br />at an approximate rate of 4000 pounds per acre. The USDA -FS provided its own reclamation seed mixes <br />for disturbed areas on USFS lands. One seed mix is for the mountain shrub community and the other is for <br />the aspen/spruce/fir community. The Division had suggested the addition of three forbs into the seed mixes. <br />However, the USDA -FS declined the suggestion. BRL has accepted the USDA -FS reclamation seed mixes, <br />with the knowledge that the reclamation success standards will still apply. Approval of Permit Revision <br />No. 6 added two new seed mixes into the reclamation requirements. One seed mix is for reclamation of the <br />hayland areas and the other is for reclamation of the pasture areas. <br />The review of the permit renewal application revealed that the Colorado Division of Wildlife (CDOW) had <br />not been consulted on the woody plant stem density for reclaimed areas at the Bowie No. 2 Mine. BRL <br />sent a letter to the CDOW, dated March 18, 2002, requested their consultation and concurrence on the <br />matter. Because this matter may take some time to resolve, Stipulation No. 14 was added to the approval <br />for Permit Renewal No. 1 that requires that BRL provide verification of concurrence from the CDOW for <br />the proposed plan. <br />Hydrologic and subsidence monitoring will occur throughout the operational and reclamation phases of <br />the Bowie No. 2 Mine project. While deleterious hydrologic or subsidence -related impacts are not <br />anticipated, the Bowie No. 2 Mine permit application contains mitigation plans to be implemented if <br />negative impacts are detected. <br />20 <br />