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<br />INSPECTION REPORT - PAGE 2 <br />FILE N0. M-71-~59 <br />DATE: August 8 '1985 <br />OBSERVATIONS OF IMPORTANCE: <br />1. Mr. Ed Steward accompanied the inspectors on the inspection. <br />2. The operation was active; however, mining in the pit was not occurring. <br />3. The current pit "saddles" the southwest and northwest area of Stages II <br />and III, respectively. <br />4. Stages 0, I and portions of Stages II and III have been mined and <br />partially reclaimed. Seeding was done during the spring of 1985; <br />vegetation establishment was observed beneath the weed cover. Irregular <br />shorelines and an island were observed. <br />5. Topsoil was stockpiled along the eastern edge of Stage II; although not <br />graded or seeded, it appeared to be stabilized by a weed cover. Any <br />future topsoil stockpiles should be graded to slopes no steeper than <br />3H:1V and seeded with a perennial cover crop for conservation purposes. <br />6. Concrete dumping (rip-rap formation) was observed in Stage IV, as was a <br />"wetland habitat." <br />1. Revegetation species, as permitted, are two cool season, introduced <br />(non-native) grasses and yellow sweetclover. Mr. Steward said he would <br />contact the local S.C.S. agent to obtain a seedmix better suited to the <br />native environmental site conditions (climate, soils, etc.) I suggest <br />that warm season grasses be interseeded into those areas previously <br />seeded and included in future revegetation efforts. I recommend .5 lb. <br />PLS/Acre Inland saltgrass (15%), .l lb. PLS/Acre Sand dropseed (20%), <br />and 2 lbs. PLS/Acre Sideoats grama (22%). <br />8. Mr. Steward should be commended on his diligence and resulting good work. <br />2767F/cj <br />