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➢ The mineable area, of the affected area will be seeded immediately after mining has been <br /> completed in accordance with NRCS recommendations included as Exhibit D of the <br /> original 110c permit. <br /> The topsoil of the non-mineable, affected areas is still intact. Reclamation for these <br /> areas would consist of the removal of any stockpiled material and equipment. The <br /> surface would then be loosened with the use of conventional farm implements such as <br /> disk, chisel or spring tooth.A suitable seedbed would be prepared and the prevalent <br /> grasses and plant varieties of the adjacent farmland would be seeded into the disturbed <br /> affected area. As no mining or soil disturbance has or will have occurred,grading is un- <br /> necessary. <br /> ➢ NRCS specified seed for the mineable area,as listed in Exhibit D of the original 110c <br /> permit, is readily available from Buffalo Seed Company in Greeley Colorado. Fertilizer also <br /> specified by the NRCS, is readily available from Agfinity. <br /> Seed for the non-mineable affected area is also available from Pawnee Butte Seed. If the <br /> surrounding property is still being maintained as rangeland, matching seed varieties will <br /> be planted in this area. If the surrounding area is being used as cropland,the non-minable <br /> area will be seeded to match those crops. <br /> ➢ Fertilizer in the recommended rates will be broadcast on the area prior to planting. <br /> Broadcasting will occur with the use of a floater truck or drawbar drawn fertilizer <br /> spreader. Seed mixtures for the mineable area will be planted with the use of a single or <br /> double disk,grass drill equipped with press wheels. <br /> Seed mixtures for the non-minable areas will be planted with the use of applicable <br /> machinery that matches the planting of vegetation on surrounding farmland. <br /> ➢ Mulch is suggested but not required by the NRCS in the original 110c permit application. If <br /> mulch is deemed to be necessary,crimping will be accomplished through the use of <br /> grouser tracks on a dozer. <br /> ➢ No trees or shrubs are specified or planned for any of the affected reclamation areas. <br /> d.) No ponds, streams, or buildings will remain after completion of mining operations. Roads in <br /> existence prior to commencement of mining operation will remain intact for the use, benefit, <br /> and requirements of producers and operators of farmland on both the east and west side of <br /> the affected area. <br /> e.) No waste rock dumps, underground mine openings, ditches, sediment control facilities, <br /> buildings and other features will be used in this mining operation. <br />