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Bureau of Land Management Environmental Assessment <br /> Royal Gorge Field Office DOI-BLM-CO-F020-2019-0056 EA <br /> all heavy equipment removed once re-grading/re-contouring is complete. All product material <br /> would be removed prior to initiating final reclamation. The Phase 2 highwall/bench <br /> configuration would recontoured to a final slope of 3:1. The gate would be removed along with <br /> any fence type features. The entrance and access road would be regraded and recontoured <br /> followed by ripping/scarifying and reseeding. All stormwater structures would be backfilled with <br /> any overburden material and recontoured, as needed. The topsoil stormwater berms would be <br /> pulled down and spread to an approximate thickness of 2 to 4 inches throughout both phases with <br /> thickness depending on available topsoil. A native seed mixture would be applied by a <br /> broadcasting or drilling seed method. The operator would supply BLM with a seed mixture once <br /> final reclamation is initiated from the NRCS for approval. A fertilizer would be applied if the <br /> seed has a difficult time establishing within the natural soil and only after seed germination is <br /> determined. If erosion is a consistent issue, soil stabilization would be necessary and consist of <br /> either straw or geotextiles. The operator would amend any reclamation requirements, if <br /> necessary. <br /> 14 <br />