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Division, the catch benches will no longer be cleared and maintained and will be allowed to <br /> return to the conditions of the surrounding landscape. <br /> WRL lifts and mining benches will be capped with coarse blasted rock to encourage volunteer <br /> vegetation and provide micro-climates for seed germinate prior to hydroseeding and protection <br /> for tree tubelings to establish. South and west facing reclaimed slopes will be hydroseeded <br /> during the spring and fall, as needed. Wood straw may be applied to seeded surfaces to <br /> encourage vegetation germination and to retain moisture. Wood straw is further advantageous <br /> during reclamation as it does not readily blow away during dry windy conditions. West and north <br /> facing mined slopes will be planted with tree tubelings and native forest shrubs seed mix. <br /> 6.4.5(2)(b) <br /> Post-mining land use will be either consistent with the current land use and land use of the <br /> surrounding properties or will become a reservoir in the event of the need for water storage <br /> infrastructure. <br /> 6.4.5(2)(c) <br /> Reclamation will be conducted to the standards of Rule 3.1 and as detailed throughout this <br /> Exhibit E. <br /> 6.4.5(2)(d) <br /> In the flat areas (if Phase 4 and 5 mining does not occur) and the processing area at the end of the <br /> mine's life, plant growth medium (previously stored in onsite berms) will be placed on all <br /> surfaces to enhance the natural condition of the site (up to 2 to 6 inches plant growth medium). A <br /> front-end loader and dozer will be used to place and distribute topsoil throughout the flat areas of <br /> the site during final post-mining reclamation. Plant growth medium may be recovered from <br /> onsite berms or by suitable amendment of late-phase mining fines. <br /> Native forest shrubs to be planted are listed in Table 3.1. Tree tubelings will be planted on north <br /> and east facing slopes; an example of tree species and rate of planting are shown in Table 3.2. <br /> Native dry rangeland seed mix will be distributed at a similar rate as detailed in the example mix <br /> Young Ranch Resource <br /> February 2020 E-3 <br />