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1 <br />i 6) Only soil of suitable quality for vegetative growth will be stockpiled and used in <br />' reclamation and will include the top existing surface horizon(s). <br />7) Topsoil will be replaced as evenly as practical. Fertilizer will be applied, to the topsoil <br />after placement, at the following rate: <br />'' 40 Ib/acre nitrate-nitrogen <br />40 lb/acre phosphoric acid <br />Reve etation: <br /> 1) Revegetation will include establishment of aself-sustaining vegetative cover at least equal <br /> in extent of cover to the natural vegetation of the surrounding area. The seed mixture <br /> is based on USDA-SCS guidelines. <br />' <br /> 2) The final reclamation is not for forest planting. <br />' 3) Final slopes will not be too steep to be traversed by livestock. <br />' 4) Environmental factors such as seasonal patterns of precipitation, temperature, and wind; <br />soil texture and fertility; slope stability; and direction of the slope face are considered in <br /> selection of vegetation species and in regrading configuration design. Grazing will be <br /> precluded, until the grasses are successfully established, by installation of fence around <br /> the perimeter of revegetated areas. <br />' S) To ensure adequate establishment of a diverse and long-lasting vegetative cover, site <br />preparation will include discing; application of soil amendments and fertilizers as needed; <br />drilling, broadcasting, or hydroseeding on slopes flatter than 33 percent (3:1); and <br />mulching (straw or hay mulch at I.5 tons/acre). <br />' 6) Weed control methods will be employed if invasion of a reclaimed area by weed species <br />seriously threatens the continued development of desired vegetation in the reclaimed area <br />or nearby (adjacent) areas. <br />' 7) A limited number of access roads will be retained to provide access for seeding and <br />reclamation inspection. <br />8) Normal stabilization of disturbed surfaces will be performed in all disturbed areas. No <br />seeding will occur in areas where the chemical or physical characteristics of the surface <br />and underlying material of the affected land is deficient in plant nutrients, or composed <br />' of sand, gravel, shale, or stone to such an extent as to seriously inhibit plant growth and <br />such condition cannot Feasibly be remedied by chemical treatment, fertilization, <br />replacement of overburden, or similar measures. <br />' tlluN,.m <br />I nJN' <br />12 <br /> <br />