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Rifle Gravel Pit#1 July 2023 <br /> reclamation is proposed for most of the pond. The wetland fringe (greenbelt area) along the <br /> edge of the pond will be constructed as the project progresses through Phase 3. It will then <br /> be surfaced with topsoil material and seeded as mining progresses. It may require several <br /> years for appropriate reclamation species establishment and weed control. The wetland <br /> fringe areas (greenbelt areas) are not anticipated to exceed 0.66 acres. <br /> Once mining activity is complete, Scott will use the Operating Area for temporary equipment <br /> storage. <br /> 6.6.2 Active Mining Areas <br /> Reclamation of the perimeter berms will be initiated upon completion of the construction of <br /> these perimeter berms during Phase 1, and reclamation maintenance and monitoring will <br /> proceed contemporaneously with the mining activity of Phase 2 and Phase 3. Reclamation <br /> of these areas may take up to a year for regrading, contouring, and reseeding, and multiple <br /> years after that to establish reclamation species and control noxious weeds. The berm <br /> reclamation areas will include 2.87 acres during Phase 1 and may increase by <br /> approximately 0.70 acres as mining proceeds due to the variability in the existing <br /> topography. Reclamation is not proposed beyond the outer toe of the perimeter berm as no <br /> disturbance is expected in that area, other than minor spot treatments including seeding or <br /> weed control to address incidental impacts from berm construction. <br /> 6.7 Monitoring Reclamation Success <br /> Continued monitoring of the reclamation will ensure its success. Scott used input from the <br /> local NRCS office and Garfield County to determine the capacity of the reclaimed land to <br /> support vegetation to control erosion. If minor changes or modifications are needed to the <br /> seeding and reclamation plan, revision plans will be submitted to the Division. Information <br /> on all disturbed and reclaimed areas, as well as any other important items regarding the <br /> reclamation, will be submitted in the annual reports to the Division, Garfield County and <br /> CPW, who will also be consulted on the progress of reclamation. <br /> 43 <br />