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6.4.5 Exhibit E -Reclamation Plan <br />Switchgrass (Nebraska-28) 4.0 to 6.0 Native Warm $5.00 <br />Alfalfa (Nomad) 3.0 to 5.0 Introduced NA $1.90 <br />TOTAL 20.0 to 28.0 $28.85 <br />Based on this seed mixture an application rate of approximately 20.0 to 28.0 <br />pls/ac will be used. Topsoil should be disked prior to seeding. It is <br />recommended that fertilizer be utilized for reclamation. A standard application of <br />a fertilizer will be used and applied at a rate of 250 Ibs/ac. Fertilizer will not be <br />used near the edge of the pond, since the possibility of nitrate contamination in <br />the pond water exists. The total area to be seeded is approximately 20 acres. <br />The total area to be fertilized is approximately 20 acres. Seeding and fertilizing <br />will be completed after the overburden and topsoil is replaced, smoothed to <br />conform to the existing topography and disked. Optimal periods of seeding are in <br />the fall (after November 1st) or in the spring from late March up to April 30th. <br />Mulching will not be completed as the quality soils and availability of water should <br />facilitate the rapid establishment of perennial grasses. <br />Following revegetation, weed management strategies will be implemented to <br />facilitate and achieve native grassland. Years 1 thru 5 following revegetation will <br />include an aggressive mowing program to prevent the growth and establishment <br />of weeds, specifically, the eight noxious weeds including: Canada.thistle <br />(Cirsium arvense), Dalmation toadflax (Linaria dalmatica), diffuse knapweed <br />(Centaurea diffusa), leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula), musk thistle (Carduus <br />nutans), Russian knapweed (Centaurea repens), spotted knapweed (Centaurea <br />maculosa) and Yellow toadflax (Linaria vulgaris) as mandated by Colorado State <br />Law (35-5.5CRS1990, 1996). If needed, herbicide application will be applied as <br />needed to further control these weeds. Herbicides will also be used to control <br />saltecedar (Tamarix spp.) if it becomes established in the reclaimed area. Table <br />6.4.5-5 presents recommended herbicides, application rate, and time of <br />application for each of the 9 species. It may be necessary to replant treated <br />areas. <br />Garde/s Pif Rev AR-1.0 <br />Regular 112 Permit Application <br />