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RECLAMATION PLAN Landscape Design After mining is complete; the area will be shaped and graded. Where possible, final grading should be done on the contour to conserve moisture and reduce erosion. Slopes should by cut or filled so that no slope is greater than 3:1. Seeding success will increase if lesser slopes remain. The land will be scarified to a depth of 6 inches following grading to pro- vide better cohesion between topsoil and the graded area. To soil Topsoil will be stockpiled prior to mining. After grading is completed, topsoil will be spread over the area as evenly as possible. Fertilizer A soil test can be made to determine the proper amount of fertilizer, In lieu of a soil test, 60 to 80 pounds of nitrogen per acre should be added prior to seeding. Seeding Seeding will be done shortly after the topsoil is applied to prevent excess weed growth and loss of soil by erosion. Seed will be planted with a drill designed to plant grass seed. The area will be seeded sometime between the end of March and the middle of April. The following are the recommended species: Species: Pounds-per-Acre of Pure Live Seed blue grama Bouteloua gracilis .6 side-oats grama Bouteloua curtipendula 1.8 little bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium 1.4 prairie sand reed Calamovilfa longifolia 1.3 yellow sweetclover Meliotus officinalis .9 P4ulching Mulch will consist of hay or straw, free of noxious weed seed, applied at the rate of 4,000 pounds per acre. At least 50~ of the material should be 10" or more in length. The mulch can be anchored by a disc plow with its discs set straight or a crimper. Enough weight should be on the plow or crimper to place the mulch 4" into the soil. Prntartinn The area will be protected from grazing and disturbance until it is stabilized. Vegetation should not be burned or mowed.