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<br />Upon removal of the saleable gypsum, the shale over- <br />burden will be replaced and graded to a slope of 2:1. Grading <br />of overburden will be accomplished as shown on the final contour <br />and reclamation map. The shale overburden will be moved with <br />a crawler dozer and worked so as to break up the larger pieces <br />and generate fine material to facilitate revegetation. <br />The top soil will be removed and stockpiled separately. <br />Annual rye and western wheat grass at 18 lbs. per acre will be <br />planted to protect the topsoil. Topsoil will be stock- <br />piled in area U until mining is completed and then stockpiled <br />over areas 2 and 3 at an average of 6 to 3 inches. The topsoil <br />is expected to cover 1/2 acre. <br />Seeding mixture to be used: <br />I. Gypsum - Shale outcrop <br />a. Bluestem at 18 lbs. per acre, band broad casted in the <br />sprinn,. <br />~. t4ountain Mahogany - spaced 5 feet apart irregularly, <br />hand planted in the spring. <br />II. Bottom areas and top soil. <br />a. Bluestem and blue gramma at 18 lbs. rer acre, hand- <br />broad casted in the spring. <br />A test plot will be established in area A to determine <br />what seeding mixture and species will be the best suited on the <br />shale overburden. if a better mixture is found, ~.+e will use it <br />upon approval by the Mined Land Reclamation Board. <br />