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<br />After grading and recontouring the mine bench and covering <br />the area with amended, suitable top soil, the area will be re- <br />seeded on slopes ranging from less than 3:1 to 1.5:1 on the <br />highwalls. <br />After the appropriate grasses and shrubs have been pro- <br />cured, the land surface will be roughened if necessary to facili- <br />tate top soil adhesion. Some compaction may be necessary prior <br />to roughird the surface. Seeding will be drilled or.broadcast <br />and reked into the amended top soil. An erosion control blanket <br />(excelsior or hold-grc) Trill be applied to the slopes 2:1 and <br />greater and anchored with one eight-inch staple per square foot. <br />Grading and contouring will proceed during the summer; top <br />soiling, seeding, and mulching will proceed in the fall. The <br />following spring shrub stock and trees will be planted on the 2;1 <br />slopes or less. Fertilization will be carried out by broadcast <br />during the late sprinE. The seed mix will be drilled on the con- <br />tours using a double disc grass drill with depth bands and <br />packer wheels. Watering the reclaimed area will probably be <br />necessary during the hot surater months to insure a good starting <br />of thicY, vegetation and eventual stabilization of the area from <br />potential erosion. <br />In the establishment of grasses, phosphorous levels are <br />critical and nitrogen will help to get the grass off to a gcod <br />start. A commonl;~ used ;ertilizer for leree grass areas in tt:is <br />re;,ic,n is pi~7.i~~.~iua Phosphate. ^_'his msterisl ~s c~~nonly used <br />at a rate of betwe%:•: ~''"-"'~:~ lbs. per acre when applying Ghe <br />