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• Protective/Mitigation Measures: The recommended seed mixture and rate is as <br /> follows: <br /> Western Wheat grass Pascopyrum smithii 8 lbs/ac <br /> Blue Grama Bouteloua gracilis 2 lbs/ac <br /> Sideoats Grama Bouteloua curtipendula 6 lbs/ac <br /> Indian Rice ass Achnatherum hymenoides 8 lbs/ac <br /> Sand Dro seed S orobolus cryptanchw 2 lbs/ac <br /> Bottlebrush S uirreltail Elymus elymoides 4 lbs/ac <br /> Columbia Needle grass Achnatherutn nelsonii spp. 4 lbs/ac <br /> Mountain Mahogany Cercocarpus montanus 1 lb/ac <br /> Wax Current Ribes cereum .5 lb/ac <br /> Total 35.5 lbs/ac <br /> • All seed must be noxious weed free and meet certified seed quality. Seed must <br /> have a valid seed test within one year of being applied. <br /> (c) (iv) Due to the small areas to be seeded,the seed mixture will be applied by hand.The <br /> receiving soil will be roughened by hand tools(rake) and also hand raked into the soil. <br /> (c) (v) It is intended to spread straw to act as mulch over any newly seeded areas as required <br /> to promote growth of the seeded grasses. All mulch brought onsite will be certified weed <br /> free straw mulch. Straw will not be rye or barley,and cannot contain cheat grass seed <br /> (Bromus Tectorum seed). <br /> (c) (vi)There were no trees or shrubs removed from the mining area and subsequently there <br /> are no trees or shrubs to be re-introduced to the reclaimed area. <br /> (d) No man-made features (retention ponds, buildings, etc.)will remain after reclamation. <br /> The old trammel that exist on the site will be left"as-is"to weather naturally.The existing <br /> trail (ATV trail) is the only other man-made feature in the area and will also be left"as is" <br /> (it provides access for fishermen, etc.to the BLM property). <br /> (e) Waste rock dumps will be used to fill in any excavations as needed, and then "blended" <br /> into the contour of the surrounding river bank.There are no underground mine openings, <br /> buildings, ditches, or other features that will need to be addressed on the site. <br /> (2) Concerning an estimate of costs for reclamation please consider the following; <br /> From the most recent estimate of reclamation costs conducted by the BLM (see Plan of Operation <br /> modification approval letter dated July 30, 2015—attached Exhibit F), the BLM has independently <br /> calculated that a financial guarantee of$2,066.00 is required to cover the expense of reclamation on the <br /> site as outlined by the current Plan of Operation.This is broken down as follows; <br /> - Earth Moving $1,505.00 <br /> - Planting and Seeding $ 220.00 <br /> - Disposal $ 22.00 <br /> - Mobilization $ 100.00 <br /> - Administration $ 220.00 <br /> -------------------- <br /> Total $2,067.00 <br />