2022-10-10_PERMIT FILE - C1981008 ‎(6)‎

• Permit No: C1981008
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 10/10/2022
• Doc Name: Revegetation
• Section_Exhibit Name: Section 2.05.4‎(2)‎‎(e)‎ Revegetation
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Page 1 May 2022 (PR-09)
Section 2.05.4(2)(e)
Revegetation
Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction ..........................................................................................................................3
2.0 Postmining Vegetation & Land Use Types ..............................................................................3
2.1 Irrigated Cropland (IC) or Prime Farmland (PM) ..................................................................3
2.2 Irrigated Pasture (IP) ..............................................................................................................4
2.3 Pasture - Irrigated Swales (IPSW) .........................................................................................4
2.4 Dryland Pasture (DP) .............................................................................................................4
2.5 Rangeland - Undisturbed (R-U) .............................................................................................4
2.6 Developed Water Resource - Ponds (P) .................................................................................4
2.8 Commercial Facilities (F) ......................................................................................................5
2.9 Adjacent Support Facilities (ASF) .........................................................................................5
2.10 Industrial (ID) ......................................................................................................................5
3.0 Postmining Land Use ...............................................................................................................5
4.0 Vegetation Sampling Procedures ...........................................................................................7
5.0 Irrigated Pasture Revegetation ..................................................................................................9
5.1 Irrigated Pasture Reference Area ...........................................................................................9
5.2 Irrigation Designs.................................................................................................................15
5.3 Irrigated Pasture Seed Mix ...................................................................................................15
5.4 Irrigated Pasture Seeding Procedures ..................................................................................18
5.5 Irrigated Pasture Revegetation Success Criteria and Success Demonstration .....................19
5.6 Irrigated Pasture Management .............................................................................................21
6.0 Irrigated Cropland Revegetation .............................................................................................22
6.1 General Information .............................................................................................................22
6.2 Irrigation Designs ................................................................................................................23
6.4 Seeding of Irrigated Cropland ..............................................................................................23
6.5 Irrigated Cropland Revegetation Management Plan ............................................................26
6.6 Irrigated Cropland Success Criteria and Success Demonstration ........................................27
6.7 Irrigated Cropland Management .........................................................................................32
7.0 Dryland Pasture Revegetation .................................................................................................34
7.1 Dryland Pasture Seed Mix .............................................................................................35
7.2 Dryland Pasture Seeding Procedures .............................................................................36
7.3 Dryland Pasture Revegetation Success Criteria ..................................................................36
7.3 Dryland Pasture Management ........................................................................................38
8.0 Interim Revegetation Monitoring ............................................................................................39
9.0 Weed and Pest Control Plan ....................................................................................................39
10.0 Annual Reclamation Report ..................................................................................................40
References .....................................................................................................................................41

List of Tables

Table 2.05.4(2)(e)-1 Irrigated Pasture Reference Area Weighted Production Factor .....................9
Table 2.05.4(2)(e)-2 Mean Cover (Percent) and Frequency Values For The Irrigated Pasture
Vegetation Type New Horizon 2 Study Area, 1987 ......................................................................14
Table 2.05.4(2)(e)-3 Seeding and Management Schedule ............................................................25