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Again, species will be planted in a well mixed. pattern with -the exception that more mesic <br />microsites within the planting area be~prioritized towards aspen. <br />'Planting List.4 is designed for reclamation of the wetter phases of mesic drainages identified <br />. in vegetation baseline 'studies I~Tab 10,:Appendix~l0-9L~ .These areas are located onDry <br />' ~ ~ Creek; ~ Species selected •are those which occur in undisturbed portions of~the~ drainage: Three <br />~~ species included in the planting list; boxelder, narrowleaf cottonwood, and red-osier dogwood <br />~~ ~ .represent the dominant species, of. a regional riative plant community of special concern - the .. . <br />,~„ Acer negundo.-~Po ulus engus[ifolia/Corpus s[olonifera community (see Tab 10, Appendix 10- .. <br />' 91..~While this community'was~not identified in~baseline ~vege[ation studies on.the Seneca 11-W .. <br />:Mine, returning [he. dominant species. of this community type significantly enhances the ~ ~~ <br />~. • ~ ~ ,mitigation efforts within the reclaimed Dry Creek areas. "Plantings of boxelder, cottonwood, <br />dogwood, and willow will be concentrated near the reclaimed channel bottom and scattered ~ ~ '~ <br />along both sides of the channel along its entire length. <br />Plantirg List 5. will be used.for plantings inlarger reclaimed. drainagesthathave the potential <br />for mesic site conditions. These sites are'~anticipated to be drier than areas of'the reclaimed , <br />Dry Creek charinel. Example areas include the reclaimed drainages above Pond~,006 and~.Pond ' ~ ', <br />- , - 009. As in otherplanting areas, species shall be planted in a•well•~mixed pattern. ~ , <br />- Planting List6 has been designed for use' around ponds planned for permanerit retention. The <br />- ~ .~ trees included in the planting list are to be planted in the upstream and,downstrearrt channel of <br />• ~ .. ~ the ponds and in clumps spaced" along the pohd perimeter: Silyerleaf buffaloberry plantings <br />" ~ "' ~ will ~be~"planted on both sides of 'the pond. embankment and along a portion of the pond <br />" ' ~ .~ perimeter., Plant spacing is approximately -five feet for the silverleaf buffaloberry. ~., A <br />=sufficiently large opening at the 'best location shall 'remairi. unplarited for ~ big game 'and <br />.' .~ '.livestock watering access. The silJerleaf buffaloberry planted. at high densities is intended to <br />eventually establish a barrier tobig game and ~livestockwhere protection of the dam structure <br />' and. portions of the pond perimeter~~would be desireable. This shrub is thorny and'ofteri . <br />•thicket-forming and not generally palatable to~big game~or livestock.. It,~is valuable. as foodand ' ~ . <br />cover for smaller,mammals and birds. ~ ~ " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ i <br />' ~ ". ~ As stated earlier, the plaiting locations on Exhibit ,22-1 and 22-1 A are approximate and are <br />', <br />' ~ based on the currently proposed~postmining contours.' Various factors may adjust:tlie final.. , <br />location ~ ~ ', - ', ~ .~ ~ ..' <br />" - •: . <br />26 - ~ ~ Revised 1/99 <br />