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Page 2 <br />S, Reclamation plan <br />a. Several key points in the reclamation plan are tied to stipulations <br />in your E.R.D.A. lease agreement. These terms must b® clearly <br />spelled our in the reclamation plan !n order for the staff to review <br />the plan. <br />b. The B.B.D.A. lease rims for ten years yet the life o4 the mine ie <br />stated to be £iitaen to twenty gears. Is there an automatic exteasioa <br />proviaion7 This point can be tied to (s) above. <br />c. Your statement regarding final elopes not eaceeding the angle of <br />repose of the waste material is wclear. You should specify exactly <br />where you intend to grade and to what approaimnte angle, <br />d. You should specify which roads included in the permit area sere <br />pre-existing. <br />e. The venthole diatusbancea should be referred to Sn the recAamntioa <br />plan. <br />f. The reclamation plan should give a range of inches of fine waste <br />material to be spread in lieu of topsoil. <br />g. I am tentatively recommending the following seed mixture based upon <br />currently available literature and staff expertise. <br />Species Rate of Application (Broadcast) <br />Western wheatgrasa <br />~I --Crested wheatgrass,-- <br />t P.ussian wildrye <br />Indian ricegrass <br />~,Yelloty eweetclover <br />Fourwing saltbuah <br />12 lbs/acre <br />3 lba/acre <br />6 lbs/acre <br />2 lba/acre <br />1 lb/acre <br />4 lbs/acre <br />h. You should briefly discuss your Plans for test plots. However, <br />you should be advised that such ehangea in the reclamation plan <br />mill require a technical revision approved by the board. <br />Please contact me if you have any further questions concernin{C this matter. <br />I appreciate your continuin{t cooperation. <br />Sincerely, <br />Dean R. Massey <br />Mined Land Reclamation Specialist <br />DRl1/mh <br />