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2.2 Final Use <br /> The total affected area on the site is 49.5 acres,the same as the permit area. Only 41.4 acres will <br /> be disturbed by mining activities. When the site is fully reclaimed,the final use of the affected <br /> area will be as listed in Table E-1 and as depicted on Map F-1. The post-mining land use will be <br /> compatible with the current existing land uses in the area. <br /> 3. Topsoil and Revegetation Plan <br /> Throughout the reclamation process,topsoil will be replaced to a depth of 0-24 inches (12 inches <br /> on average) on all disturbed areas except those areas that will become the groundwater lake and <br /> the access roads. Topsoil available from stripping is in excess of that needed for reclamation. <br /> Some topsoil may be removed from the site for use at other mines nearby. <br /> The seed mix chosen for revegetation of the site was selected because it will establish a diverse, <br /> effective, and long-lasting vegetative cover that is capable of self-regeneration without continued <br /> dependence on irrigation, soil amendments or fertilizer, and provides equal or better coverage <br /> than the exsiting vegetation of the surrounding area. Plantings will be limited to grasses and <br /> fortis that are well-suited to the the property considering the soils and climate. Table E-3 shows <br /> the revegetation seed mix. <br /> The revegetation plan considers environmental factors such as seasonal patterns of precipitation; <br /> temperature and wind; soil texture and fertility; slope stability; and direction of slope faces to <br /> provide the greatest probability of success with plant establishment and vegetation development. <br /> The permanent seed mix selected for revegetation has been selected based on the applicant's <br /> experience in revegetating sites in the area. The following seed mix(Table E-3),proposed for the <br /> 23 'A West Pit will be used to reve etate the disturbed areas to be reclaimed as rangeland; the <br /> g g <br /> seed mix will also be used for any stockpile or berm seeding. <br /> Table E-3.Permanent Seed Mix <br /> Species* Percentage of mix Project Drill Seed Mix Rate(lbs PLS**per acre) <br /> Western wheatgrass 34 4 <br /> - ____ -. __.-- <br /> Orchardgrass 8 1 <br /> Alkali sacaton 8 - 1 <br /> Slender wheatgrass 26 3 <br /> Redtop grass 8 1 <br /> 23 114 West <br /> .July 2020 E-3 � (:ray;Iw•wicLi and:issocialcs,PI.I,< <br />