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<br />Reclamation Plan: <br />The reclamation of the processed area will be closely followed <br />by the redepositing of the overburden as the pit expands North- <br />ward. The initial layer of overburden will be stockpiled to the <br />North (shown on map as "ooo") until the final layer of gravel is <br />removed in this area. At this time the redepositing of the over- <br />burden will begin. This overburden will be redeposited by dump- <br />truck, leveled by crawler tractor, and final grading by a raod <br />grader. It is the goal of this reclamation plan to leave a re- <br />lative flat area (a 3% grade or less) for a tree farm. However, <br />if the final subsurface contours dictates a grade of an unknown <br />slope, a series of terriaces will be used. If terriaces are <br />necessary, drainage dikes will be used to minimize erosion Also <br />these banks will be planted with grasses. Not much erosion is <br />experienced in this area regardless of slope because of the low <br />amount of rainfall. All indications of outcroping indicates a <br />very flat subsurface below the gravel deposit. <br />The tree planting will stay within 100 ft. of the removal equip- <br />ment, minimizing the period of soil disturbance. The optimum <br />situation would allow trees to be planted each year. Planted <br />trees will be primarily 1.) Lodgepole Pine (Pinus Contota) <br />2. Ponderosa Pine (Pinus Ponderose) 3. Bristlecone Pine (Pinus <br />Aristata) planted as seedlings. The spacing and planting following <br />the recommendations of the U. S. Soil Conservation Service of <br />50 square feet per tree. The overburden (depth 2-1/2 ft. to <br />3-1/2 ft.) contains mostly topsoil and several inches of humus <br />cover. This mixture of subsoil, humus, and topsoil should be <br />adaquate for good tree growth. If any additional topsoil is I <br />necessary to enrich this overburden a deposit of topsoil is <br />available within 600 ft. of the pit area. This deposit is to be <br />removed and redeposited in conjunction with a 20 acre tree farm <br />project adjacent to the pit area. (Deposit and tree farm area <br />marked on map.) <br />Present tree size is not large enough to make lumber, so it will <br />be utilized as firewood as it is being removed. <br />