1978-12-07_PERMIT FILE - M1978352 (18)

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U . S. Highway 6 and 24 , and nearest non-agricultural use is the Eagle County Airport. Because of the ruggedness of the terrain and the sparse-to- moderate ground covering in this area, there is virtually no wildlife on the subject property. Moreover, as the land lies between Interstate 70 to the north and the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad and U. S . Highway 6 and 24 to the South, the property is not utilized for seasonal use or wildlife crossings. 2. Implementation of Plan. The grading of the raw cut cliff face to a slope not to exceed 2 : 1 will be accomplished by front-end loaders as the mining operation progresses . Whatever soil is needed to achieve that slope grade and a seed bed of minimum depth of 4 inches will be provided. Seeding, and fertil- ization where feasible, will be begun on the fully mined portions of the acreage in each phase before the mining of the entire acreage of that phase is completed, probably in increments of 200 linear feet along the ridge of the cliff. Therefore reclamation of the acreage in Phase I will be partly concurrent with minting operations in Phase II, and reclamation of Phase II will be partly concurrent with mining in Phase III . The grading and replanting of each phase will be completed within five years of the commencement of mining in that phase. In accordance with the recommendation of the Soil Conservation Service, the following mixture of grasses will be used for re- seeding the mined areas: Nordan Crested Wheatgrass 4 lbs. p. l.s./acre Luna Pubescent Wheatgrass 7/2 lbs. p. l . s ./acre Indian Ricegrass 5 lbs. p. l. s./acre Barton Western Wheatgrass 6. 4 lbs. p. l. s./acre Sodar Streambank Wheatgrass 4. 4 lbs. p. l. s. /acre Seeding will be done by hand by the broadcast method and in accordance with guidelines of the Soil Conservation Service. No insuperable difficulty is anticipated in obtaining the desired seed varieties; Indian Ricegrass is somewhat more difficult to