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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 /> forbs 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 '/4 West Pit will be used to revegetate the disturbed areas to be reclaimed as rangeland; the <br /> seed mix will also be used for any stockpile or berm seeding. <br /> 23 114 West <br /> October 2020 E-3 <br />