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0 TAB 20 <br />• <br />REVEG£TATIwN PLAN <br />Postmining Land Use <br />The primary proposed postmining land was previously grazing land for livestock. wildlife <br />habitat is an additional use. In January of 2020, the Town of Hayden entered a <br />lease with Hayden Gulch Terminal, LLC and Sage Creek Land & Reserve, <br />LLC for 225 acres of the permitted area for recreational use. Exhibit <br />20-1, Post -Mining Land use, is an updated map that shows the proposed postmining land use <br />for this portion of the permitted area. This proposed uses are consistent with current land <br />use in the area, while integrating longterm plans for recreational land use that the town of Hayden <br />has incorporated into its planning and budget. All reseeded cropland, improved pasture north <br />ranker Ditch, and native range areas in and adjacent to the permit area have <br />historically been fenced and managed for livestock grazing. The vegetation plan has been <br />developed to restore grazing potential on all reclaimed lands. Appendix 20-1, Postmining <br />Land Use and Permanent Features, contains comments from the landowners of record on the <br />proposed postmine land use. <br />Wildlife use of the area has not been excluded in the past, however, management of wildlife <br />species has been centered on managing wildlife populations through harvest (hunting). <br />Wildlife use will continue to be unrestricted following reclamation of the facilities. With <br />the exception of where the rail loop crosses Dry Creek, this important habitat area will not <br />the habitat. Many wildlife species present in the lower elevations in the spring will <br />be disturbed. The reclaimed communities will contain a greater composition of herbaceous <br />benefit from an early greening and nutritious herbaceous vegetation. in particular, big <br />species than native undisturbed plant communities, however, the interspersion of these <br />game in gestation/lactation cycles will be benefited. The inclusion of tall statured <br />reclaimed areas with native plant communities will increase edge and diversify and enhance <br />species such as basin wildrye and fourwing saltbush will provide hiding and nesting cover <br />for small mammals and various avian species. <br />Revegetation <br />seedbed Preparation. Following redistribution of topsoil, seedbed preparation will be <br />initiated. Redistributed topsoil will be monitored for excessive compaction. Any areas <br />deemed to be excessively compacted will be deep ripped. Final seedbed preparation for all <br />ripped and non -ripped topsoil will consist of disking. Additional disking operations may be <br />used to control annual weedy vegetation prior to permanent seeding operations. All <br />operations will be maintained on the contour where practicable. <br />PR-02 1 Revised 09/20 <br />