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<br />3.1.10 Revegetation <br /> <br />(1) In the revegetated areas, the reclamation plan has been designed for pasturing cattle with grasses <br />that self-regenerate without continued dependence on irrigation. Fertilization will be as per NRCS <br />recommendations. <br />(2) No forest planting is planned. This is not consistent with the reclamation plan of rangeland. <br />(3) The operators/applicant and landowner choose to have this site reclaimed as rangeland, therefore, <br />all slopes will be 3H:1 V or flatter. Seeding will be accomplished by grassland drill equipment, where <br />feasible, and broadcast in other areas. <br />(4) Since this mine site will reclaimed for cattle grazing, grazing will not begin until the grasses have <br />been es[abhshed to a point that the landowners, in conjunction with the Boazd (NLRB) and the local <br />Soil Conservation District/NRCS, determine it is ready. <br />(5) The site will be prepared to provide the best chance of grass being established by doing the <br />following as recommended by the local Soil Conservation office: <br />Seedbed Prepazation: The seedbed should be well settled and firm, but friable enough that seed can <br />be drilled at the recommended depth. Soils that have been compacted by traffrc or other equipment <br />should be tilled (deep-chiseled or ripped, if necessary) to break up restrictive or compacted layers, <br />and then harrowed and rolled or packed to prepaze the required firm seedbed. If the seed is to be <br />broadcast, then the seedbed should be settled and fairly firm, but left rough to catch the seed and <br />allow some coverage by soil when tracked in by heavy equipment or harrowed and packed into the <br />surface. Avoid seedbed preparation when the soil is wet to prevent compaction of the seedbed. <br />Planting depth less than (1) one inch. Drill spacing 8 inches. <br />(6) Noxious weeds aze not a problem on this site, however, if noxious weeds do invade this site, a <br />weed control program will be implemented as soon as possible to stop the spread of the noxious <br />weeds. A portion of the reclatation cost will be devoted to this item <br />(7) It will not be necessary to construct fue lanes or access roads for the express purpose of fighting <br />fire, since this azea is for grazing, the haul roads that will be constructed for mining will remain in <br />use for the ranch operations. <br />