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,,~. :I :; ,; Non-native plants included in the revegetation plan are lees than 25 percent of the mixture and are included to take advantage of their early ag- gressive character and soil holding capabilities. Species of shrub, forbea grass, and grass-like vegetation will be used in the revegetation p ase of reclamation. The plan has been developed with consideration of elevation, soils, slope, exposure, and local climate. Noxious weeds, should they appear in the amounts affecting seedling development, will be controlled wit}i appro- priate chemicals used to control such weeds. j The permit area will not be ready for reseeding until the mine is abandoned and graded and dispersed with top soil. After the coal andmine rock surface layers have been scraped up and used for backfilling the mine portals, no toxic forming materials will seriously inhibit plant growth. After grading and recontouring the mine bench and covering) t}~e area with amended, suitable top soil, the area will he reseeded. After the appropriate grasses and shrubs have been procured, tithe land surface will be roughened if necessary to facilitate top soil adhesion. Some compaction' may be necessary prior to roug}~ing the surface. Seeding will be drilled or broadcast and raked into the amended top soil. An erosion control blanket (excelsior or Hold-Gro) will be applied to the slopes and anchoxed with one eight-inch staple per square foot. Grading and contouring will begin in early spring; top s fling, seeding, and mulching will follow as per attached schedule. The following spring shrub stock and trees will be planted on the 2:] slopes of less. Fertilization will be carried out by broadcast during the late spring. The seed mix will be drilled on the contours using a double disc grass drill with depth bands and packer wheels. The seeding will be mulched with cripmed weed fill straw - 2 tons per acre. I In the establishment of grasses, phosphorous levels are critical and nitrogen will help to get the grass off to a good start. A commonly used fertilizer for large areas in this reyion is Diartunonium Phosphate. This material is commonly used at a rate of between 100-200 lbs. per acre when applying fertilizer via broadcast. This will be done in the late spring. The fertilizer will be a mixture of 408 Nitrogen and 602 Phosphate.