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Rifle Gravel Pit#1 August 2021 <br /> 6.6 Reclamation Plan Schedule <br /> The reclamation seeding plans will occur by mining phase and comply with the County and <br /> CDOT standards for application rates. <br /> See Section 6.3.3 for a discussion of the temporary and long-term seeding and <br /> revegetation plans. See Section 6.4 for a discussion of how the success of the revegetation <br /> plans will be monitored. See Section 6.5 for a discussion of how noxious weeds will be <br /> controlled. <br /> 6.6.1 Previously Disturbed/Unnecessary Areas <br /> Reclamation of unnecessary mine components (e.g., previously used areas which no longer <br /> will provide productive aggregate extraction) will be reclaimed in the first year from receipt of <br /> permit. This process is anticipated to take a year for grading and topsoil redistribution, and <br /> several years for appropriate reclamation species establishment and weed control. These <br /> areas are not anticipated to exceed 2 acres. <br /> 6.6.2 Active Mining Areas <br /> Reclamation of Stage 1 will be initiated immediately upon cessation of material extraction in <br /> this area and prior to mining of Stage 2. Given these areas may be active for several <br /> months, reclamation may not begin for quite some time. Reclamation of these areas may <br /> take up to a year for regrading, contouring, and reseeding, and multiple years after that to <br /> establish reclamation species and control noxious weeds. <br /> 6.7 Monitoring Reclamation Success <br /> Continued monitoring of the reclamation will ensure its success. The operator used local <br /> NRCS office and Garfield County input to determine the capacity of the reclaimed land to <br /> control erosion. If minor changes or modifications are needed to the seeding and <br /> reclamation plan, revision plans will be submitted to the Division. Information on all disturbed <br /> and reclaimed areas, as well as any other important items regarding the reclamation, will be <br /> submitted in the annual reports to the Division, Garfield County and CPW, who will also be <br /> consulted on the progress of reclamation. <br /> 38 <br />