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<br />(2) There is no woody vegetation on tY~e affected area to be <br />put to a beneficial use. <br />(3) Topsoil will be stockpiled on the pit perimeters and <br />will be of a low configuration to prevent erosion. These <br />stockpiles will not be disturbed by the ongoing mining op- <br />eration. <br />14) Topsoil will not be rehandled until it is replaced on <br />the regraded areas in the reclamation ptias.e. <br />(5) Backslopes and the pit floor will be deep-disked_ before <br />replacement of topsoil to help as~-.ure the stability of the <br />replaced topsoil. <br />(6) The soil in the affected area are primarily Kutch Clay <br />loam with lesser amounts of Louviers Cobbly Clay Loam and <br />Razor-Midway Complex., which should sustain an adequate veg- <br />etative cover in reclamation. There are no otF~er more <br />suitable materials on site for sustaining vegetation. <br />(7) Growing media (topsoil) will be replaced in a~j even a <br />manner as possible at an average depth of 4" - 7". 40#/A <br />~availabll N & P will be applied as. per SCS recommendations. <br />(8) There will be no vegetative piles to be removed or uti- <br />li~ed in reclamation. <br />6.5 Revegetation. <br />ll) The proposed SCS recommended seed mix for revegetation <br />has been shown to e;'.tablish a diverse, effective and <br />long-lasting vegetative cover for similar operation in this <br />area. It has proven to be capable of self-revegetation with- <br />out continued dependence on irrigation or fertilizer. ]t <br />will be equal or superior to the natural vegetation of the <br />adjacent rangeland. <br />(~) Forest planting is not the landowner':s choice of recla- <br />mation. Rangeland has been chosen to be consistent with the <br />subject and adjacent properties. <br />l3) The owner's choice of reclamation is rangeland as stated <br />above. Slopes will be commensurate with this u~~e. The 3H:1V <br />backslopes will not be too steep to be tra~f~~versed by live- <br />stock or farm equipment. The reclaimed area will be reseeded <br />by using an acceptable grass drill. <br />(4) After reviewing all the physical and environmental fac- <br />tors that can affect ~-uccessful revegetation, the plan <br />proposed by the applicant provides for the greatest probabil- <br />ity of success. Grazing will be restricted from reclaimed <br />areas until release has been secured from the Board. <br />U <br />) <br />~,.. ~ <br />r.~c~;~- <br />_, <br />