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62 <br />habitat. Wildlife habitat is divided into two habitat types, riparian and upland. The <br />basic rangeland mix will be used in all seeding's. As shown in Table 26, additional <br />species are added to the rangeland mix because it has been successful on the <br />revegetation side of the Purgatoire River diversion. <br />Table 26 Rangeland seed mix <br />Species (common name) <br />lbs. PLS/acre <br />Western Wheatgrass <br />2.0 <br />Thick spike Wheatgrass <br />0.5 <br />Stream bank wheatgrass <br />1.5 <br />Side oats gram <br />2.5 <br />Smooth brome <br />1.0 <br />Sanfoin <br />1.67 <br />Rocky Mountain Wildflower mix containing <br />0.33 <br />Blackeyed susan, perennial lupine, lanceleaf coreopsis (dwarf), sweet william, blue flax, <br />Siberian wallflower, Shasta daisy, foxglove, columbine, white yarrow, prairie coneflower <br />Blue grama <br />0.67 <br />Cicer milkvetch <br />0.33 <br />Little blue stem <br />1.2 <br />Mountain muhly <br />0.33 <br />Buffalo grass <br />0.5 <br />Rubber rabbitbrush <br />0.15 <br />Woods rose <br />0.25 <br />Total lbs. of pure live seed per acre <br />12.93 <br />Seeding methods will include drilling and broadcasting of the approved seed mix. <br />Shrubs will be established in clumps by transplanting tublings acquired through local <br />sources. Drilling of seeds will be accomplished on slopes less than 3H:1V. <br />Broadcasting seed will be accomplished on steeper slopes with mechanical <br />broadcasters, hand broadcasters, or by hydro seeding. Where the broadcast seeding <br />method is utilized, seeding rates will be doubled. NECC was very pleased with the <br />hydro seeding efforts on the Middle Fork diversion and refuse area dam and RDA <br />outslopes. In addition, we observed significantly more germination and less erosion <br />in areas where slopes were left in a roughened condition. <br />Mulching will include either application of straw or hay mulch at a rate of 2 tons per <br />acre. Straw or hay will be crimped after application. NECC will also utilize hydro <br />mulching at an equivalent rate of straw or hay mulch. <br />No irrigation is planned for the land uses proposed during the permit term. However, <br />it is conceivable after sloping the New Elk facilities, flood irrigation may occur on <br />the rangeland adjacent to the Middle Fork of the Purgatoire River. <br />Section 2.05 RN -6 10/17/2016 <br />