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} • • <br />Mr. Dean Massey <br />April 26, 1978 <br />Page Four <br />report on the revegetation, CWI will have a much better idea <br />of what sort of success rates were experienced with our <br />program. It is already apparent that some areas were <br />extremely successful and other areas, because of some <br />specific site problems, were not successful. It is our <br />intent to review each and every situation, correct any <br />problems and attempt to revegetate those areas again. <br />We will be happy to forward a copy of Mr. Flores' <br />evaluation report to the Mined Land Reclamation Board <br />for review. CWI will be happy to work with the board <br />on arriving at a seed mixture which will achieve suitable <br />results. CWI views its present program as extremely <br />valuable in terms of gaining actual ex e~rienc~e in reclamation <br />techniques for this area and w~el t ah t this program <br />should weigh very heavily in any choice of seed mixtures. <br />CWI is committed to a reclamation program which will <br />return a percentage of cover to the reclaimed area equal <br />to or greater than the percentage of cover which exists <br />naturally in the area. This cover, in most places, will <br />consist of grasses and native shrubbery. In order to <br />determine what percent of cover will be adequate to <br />meet this commitment, CWI will use an accepted line- <br />intercept method of measuring the cover. Pinyon and <br />juniper as well as native shrubbery will be planted <br />on most areas of the mine before final abandonment. <br />The bench areas will be left open and revegetated with <br />grasses to allow for grazing. The cut and fill areas <br />and refuse areas will be covered with both grasses and <br />shrubbery to the extent necessary to meet the cover <br />requirements. Current estimates are that approximately <br />150 plants per acre will achieve a percentage of cover <br />at least equal to the surrounding area. CWI will plant <br />at least this number. <br />At the time of final reclamation and abandonment, the <br />topsoil, which will be spread on the various areas, will <br />be tested and soil amendments will be added as necessary <br />to develop a soil capable of sustaining vegetation. <br />Concerning the question of irrigation, CWI intends to <br />use some method of irrigation if it becomes apparent <br />after our inventory that irrigation is the only method <br />which will allow establishment of vegetation. In those <br />places where irrigation is used, only enough water will <br />be applied to allow the establishment of the vegetation. <br />.~ lil ~~II I ~c,~ li <br />