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i soils and will support the post-mining land use of wildlife <br />habitat and livestock grazing. Only native plant species <br />will be used because they are ecologically adapted to the <br />r <br />_ area. The use of native species will produce forage that <br />-- is equal in palatability for livestock and wildlife insuring <br />that the area will be evenly grazed. <br />Native tree species removed by mining or related <br />_ activities will be reestablished during reclamation of the <br />disturbed areas. A smaller number of native shrub species <br />than were removed by mining activities will be initially <br />stocked. Reasons for stocking lower numbers are two-fold; <br />(1,) eliminate competition and (2) reduce early degradation <br />~•. <br />- ~; <br />of topsoil nutrients available for drill seeded or hydroseeded <br />grass species. It is believed that by first establishing <br />rudimentary ecosystem relationships. (i,e., microclimatic <br />interaction between shrubs and grasses) revegetation success <br />may be facilitated in a more timely manner. <br />II-3.3 Vegetation Types <br />Three native vegetation types will be reestablished. <br />Seeding and stocking rates will vary for each type and are <br />discussed below. The area occupied by existing vegetation <br />types are on the Vegetation Map in Appendix G and acreages <br />for each type are in Table 1. Revegetation of native types <br />-45- <br /> <br />