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E-2 • part of the ecosyst~am. The revegetation program will be flexible so that improved methods, techniques, or unforeseen developments can be accomodated promptly. All areas will be reclaimed to a condition compatible with its current overall use as rangeland. During the reclamation phase, disturbed areas will be graded, disced or ripped, topsoil redistributed, and seeded. E.3 RECLAMATION TYPE PROPOSED IRI proposes to restore the disturbed lands to wildlife habitat and rangeland, consistent with the existing land use as described below. E.3.1 Present Land Use The present land usE~ on the lease consists primarily of livestock grazing, wildlife habitat, hunting, and nahcolite exploration activity. The • immediate surrounding land use (as well as the large majority of the Piceance Creek Basin) is livestock grazing, wildlife habitat, and hunting. Some coal and oil shale projects are located in and around the Piceance Basin. Many cattle ranches operate along the major streams, including Piceance Creek, with much of the valley floor in hay meadows. E.3.2 Post-Mining Land Use The proposed post-mining land use will be livestock grazing and wildlife habitat. The reclamation plan presented herein has been designed to provide a permanent vegetative cover that, in terms of productivity and quality, is at least equal to the existing vegetative cover in surrounding areas. Upon abandonment of the site, disturbed surfaces will be recontoured, topsoil replaced, and the area seeded. Mulching materials will be used and fertilizer applied in only limited amounts. Seeding will be carried out between September an~i November. • THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS TRADE SECRETS AND PRIVILEGED, CONFIDENTIAL AND P NOFORMATION ~PU RSUANT TO LAW,THOSE PORTIONS MAR ED PCON IDENTIAL'AN YO{I I~ 3 MAY NOT 8E Dl5CL05ED, COPIED OR MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. OF .9