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<br />July 22, 1979 "
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<br />Mr. Mohr ~
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<br />Exhiblt I,.,.Soils„ `~„ I" ; ., .
<br />Since the raclaaiatloq,;plan calig,for, topso(1`lmpo~tdtion"one'gr mote
<br />reprasentatlve,;$n.analyses of the(iroported topsoil must br;-pet'foLmed. The
<br />analysts should should include,pH, conductivity, calcuim, Magnesium,
<br />Sodium, SAFI;,.Boron; and,,particle, sizG.dis>rrtuutlon. The total amount of
<br />soi1~ to be.imported. should be;quantl,fiedt ••~ ~., ...
<br />Sinaa revegetatign~measures.p~ay~well, be.h~mpered'by 'only 2-b inches 8f
<br />i~,topsoil fi~l~lsting topsoil on site shou5cl be arialyied (as above) for
<br />~uitabll'1't'"y.as; a,growing medi,urtl.. The;.reclamatlon.plan. should Ball for
<br />" some method of loosening this material;"which will be 'l n' the root zone,
<br />'' prior to topsoil replac~rrient. A site specific evaluation of soil thickness
<br />~~ ih the areas to be reclaimed should be provided. Sampling sites should
<br />be keyed on-,a,map.: ~(:L ;uAgest,using the ve etatlon)map).
<br />Some assessment of~ the,sul,fuabi,l,i~;y'pf final: soils'configdasfton for "
<br />revegetation should be provided. 1 have lncluded`some material which
<br />qq ~iY~may;lbe of. he1P -here. ;,,.:.. ,.~.. ,
<br />0~'~xhlblt J. ..1ie9atation,, ,- . r - _
<br />`~~```~~ There ma ~be a than a in land use if the re-minln land use .is
<br />~_• Y 9 P 9 l~ajck~~[ ~
<br />~ ~~and'~ay pai-Lure: whtii..the post„mic)Ing land .use ag- tddicated on the appli-
<br />cat~lon,form•ls for. rdggel~nd only. Careful JusttPicat(on must- be p'rdvidad i'
<br />.tt~~ to chaegg teh pre-mining use of range and pastureland to rangeland only. ~
<br />Site :specific vegetation~igformat:lon id requried. 1Jhere~area5 have ~' ,
<br />been totally.,dlstasbad the.aQpl~cant may use ad1acent areas with similar'
<br />soll.,~and aspetA:.as:a FeferenL~i_.:,A_veget~t(on map Tss,requited which shows
<br />tha:various.vegetat,lve ,commun7ttZes„aqd the,soiT$,_stope.bnd"aspects
<br />these,}communitias..are.associated with. ~ Quantify the 'vegetative tommunlttes
<br />for cover, productlvtty, density, and diversity. List the dominant species
<br />for~each.comaun.{;ty,~-We,ypl,l).woCk w'th you.,tq develop a more desirable seed
<br />mixtnees-. L6s;er,Nhan. you,wish to permit. the::p seam we; will. need to'estebl•Ish
<br />30lxE"b~fEtk~:OAi refe{encg,; fifeas• •.. - , , •`
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<br />Exhibl,4;.L:~ ,lieelamation~.Losta~ "'' '
<br />We will expect a much more detailed inclusive list of reelemation costs In
<br />order to seti~a bond, for.. ;the,operatlen. `We will work with you on the matter,
<br />too. - - •- ~:n•
<br />Exhiblt Q. 717 Rggulatlons :. ,,, .,
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<br />(a) What is meant by approximately 2:1 slopes? Do you mean on overall
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