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• The grazing system to be employed on reclaimed areas will be a <br /> modification of the Hormay (1970) rotational program. The enact <br />grazing plan being proposed is properly called a rotational deferred <br />seasonal scheme (pallentine, 1971). Grazing seasons on individual <br />tracts rill probably be alternated from spring to fall on as annual <br />basis. The enact scheduling will depend upon: a) actual forage <br />production during the year grazing is implemented, and b) vigor of <br />the stands of seeded species during each grazing year. <br />The proposed grazing system detailed herein will be consistent <br />with current land management practices in the area and will not <br />deviate from the present county wide land use patterns documented by <br />the 0.5. Department of the Interior (1976). <br />• <br />Capacity of the Beclaimed Laad to Support Postmining IIses <br />The impact of mining on the ability of affected lands within <br />the proposed permit area to support and sustain the proposed <br />postmining land uses of pastureland and cropland will be minimal <br />after reclamation. Projected productivity of [he proposed land uses <br />is based upon the ability of the reclaimed lands to support a <br />sustained level of vegetation. As demonstrated under Bule 2.04.9 <br />and Rule 2.04.6, neither the soil characteristics nor the overburden <br />composition is such that plant growth will be impeded. Furthermore, <br />the moisture-holding capacity of the regraded spoil is equal to or <br />• better than that of natural soils. <br />2.05 - 107 <br />