2020-02-07_PERMIT FILE - M2020007 ‎(2)‎

• Permit No: M2020007
• IBM Index Class Name: PERMIT FILE
• Doc Date: 2/7/2020
• Doc Name: Application
• From: L.G. Everist, Inc.
• To: DRMS
• Email Name: ECS
• Email Name: MAC
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

EXHIBIT E RECLAMATION PLAN (coNT)
fall planting is convenient, the seeding will be done before the
first freeze (about the time Winterwheat is planted) . If spring
planting is called for, it will be done in March or April, weather
permitting, after the last frost . Both periods assure there will
be adequate residual ground moisture available for the newly
planted seeds . For areas that will be planted with crops, the
crops planted will be determined by the Landowners or farmers who
handle crop planting now.
GRASSES
The following seed mix was developed by the NRCS office in
Brighton many years ago and is used on all L.G. Everist mining
operations in Weld County. It has proven to be very reliable .
This mix will place approximately 41 . 2 seeds per pound per sq-ft as
prescribed by the NRCS planting guidelines . If the seed is broad-
cast, the amount will be doubled and spread on a rough surface . The
seeded areas will then be dragged or raked thoroughly to set the
seed. Under normal conditions, the operator will strive for a 30
to 40 percent cover rate on the grass revegetated areas when
reclamation is complete .
No trees will be planted, because they are not compatible with
reservoir development as their root systems affect the liners . It
is expected some natural invasion from adjoining areas will occur.
PROPOSED SEED MIX
Species Lbs .
PLS/Acre
Western Wheatgrass (Aribba) 5 . 0
Big Bluestem (Champ) 2 .5
Blue Grama (Hachita) 0 . 6
Switch rass (Blackwell) 1 . 75
Total 9 . 85
It has been our experience on other operations, that the seeded
area will have a heavy cover of weeds after the first year. The
second year, there are fewer weeds as the grasses start to take hold.
By the third year the weeds are mostly gone and the grass has estab-
lished itself so it will grow in future years . These weeds also tend
to shade the seedbed, retain snow in the winter and act as a wind
break for the newly emerging grasses . The area will then be monitored
for success of revegetation until it is released from the permit area
by the Mined Land Reclamation Board.
L.G. Evenst, Inc. Ragsdale Reservoirs February 6,2020
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