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E-5 • The seed mixture will be the current years' tested seed cover, and will be placed by either a drill seeder or by broadcast seeding. The use of a drill seeder necessitates having slopes less than 3:1 (33 percent). Drill rows will be 20 to 25 centimeters apart. The seeder will be followed with a packer or roller. If the seed is broadcast, the amount of seed shown above will be doubled. Application of fertilizer is probably not necessary, considering the nature of the soils of the area. However, the application of fertilizer at relatively low rates of 50 lbs/acre N and 25 lbs/acre P will encourage higher species diversity and will allow the less competitive species of fortis to become established before facing intense competition from grasses. It is currently planned to apply fertilizer by broadcasting. Following seeding, straw mulch will be applied at a rate of approximately 3,000 lbs per acre. The mulch will be mechanically crimped, using a straight running disc on 10-inch centers. Any prohibited noxious weeds that • may appear in the reclaimed area will be controlled, as necessary, by physical and/or mechanical means. Based on experience gained by others in the general vicinity, no irrigation will be required to establish a good stand of vegetation. Consequently, the reclaimed areas will not be irrigated. E.4.5 Monitoring Procedures A monitoring program to evaluate "successful reclamation" will be established to provide rapid recognition of problem areas and to identify appropriate mitigation measures. The monitoring program will be implemented by qualified personnel with both practical field expE~rience and basic knowledge of reclamation practices. Current plans call for monitoring plant density and plant cover. • THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS TRADE SECRETS AND PRIVILEGE D,CONFIDENTIAL AND , PROPRIETARY COMME RCIA L, FINANCIAL, GEOLOGICAL AND GEOPHYSICAL DATA AND ~' INFORMATION. PURSUANT TO LAW,THOSE PORTIONS MARKED "CONFIDENTIAL" yyu r+e ~~~ it + MAY NOT BE DISCLOSED, COPIED OR MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.