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EXHIBIT E RECLAMATION PLAN (CONT) <br /> PROPOSED SEED MIX <br /> Species Lbs . <br /> PLS/Acre <br /> Western Wheatgrass (Aribba) 5 . 0 <br /> Big Bluestem (Champ) 2 . 5 <br /> Blue Grama (Hachita) 0 . 6 <br /> Switch grass (Blackwell) 1 . 75 <br /> Total 9 . :8:5 ]l <br /> It has been our experience on other operations, that the <br /> seeded area will have a heavy cover of weeds after the first <br /> year . The second year, there are fewer weeds as the grasses <br /> start to take hold. By the third year the weeds are mostly gone <br /> and the grass has established itself so it will grow in future <br /> years . These weeds also tend to shade the seedbed, retain snow <br /> in the winter and act as a wind break for the newly emerging <br /> grasses . The area will then be monitored for success of <br /> revegetation until it is released from the permit area by the <br /> Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety. <br /> WEED CONTROL <br /> The revegetated areas is monitored closely each spring to <br /> determine if noxious weeds are invading the area. L.G. Everist, <br /> Inc. will implement a weed monitoring and control plan that <br /> covers the areas actively used by their operations . <br /> Weed control on the agricultural use areas is done by the <br /> landowner or farmer using the land. <br /> Weed control in the mining and reclamation areas will be <br /> initiated if the problem becomes serious or if an excessive weed <br /> cover is still present at the end of the second year. In no way <br /> should this be taken to mean that L.G. Everist will try to <br /> eradicate all the weeds from the site. Some weeds are beneficial <br /> to the upland game species in the area, they provide important <br /> protection from the elements during winter, and nesting sites <br /> during the spring. Total eradication of weeds from the site is <br /> not necessarily desirable or possible, so we will be using <br /> stronger controls on the noxious weeds and controlling the rest <br /> as needed. Weed control may be done through mowing or chemical <br /> means . Control of noxious weeds is important to the state, so we <br /> will follow USDA Extension Service recommendations to control <br /> them. The Weed Control Plan is working as designed and no <br /> changes have been made to it . <br /> L.G. Everist, Inc. Ragsdale Reservoirs Revised February 11, 2025 <br /> 29 <br />