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6.4 Topsoiling <br />(1) Topsoil will be segregated and stockpiled for use in reclamation. If topsoil stockpiles <br />remain for over 1 growing season, they will be seeded with 6#/A Western Wheatgrass to preserve the <br />integrity of the topsoil. No acid or toxic material will be involved with this operation. <br />(2) There is no woody vegetation on the affected area to be put to a beneficial use. <br />(3) Topsoil stockpiles will be on the pit perimeters and will not be disturbed by the ongoing <br />mining operation. The Cascajo soils have a very cobbly topsoil and are not subject to erosion. <br />(4) Topsoil will not be rehandled until it is replaced on the regraded, disturbed areas in <br />reclamation. <br />(5) The replaced topsoil will be stabilized by chiseling the backslopes areas before <br />replacement. There will be no slippage, since all material in reclamation will be quite cobbly. There <br />are no heavy textured spoil surfaces. <br />(6) The entire area is composed of Cascajo cobbly soils, which sustains an adequate grass <br />cover vegetation. There are no other, more suitable materials on site for sustaining veg- etafion. <br />(7) Growing media (topsoil) will be replaced in an even a manner as possible. iJrO# available <br />P & N is proposed as the fertilizer as per S.C.S. recommendations in this and similaz areas. <br />(8) There will be no vegetative piles to be removed or utilized in reclamation. <br />6.5 Revegetation <br />(1) The proposed revegetation seed mix has been shown to establish a diverse, effective and <br />long-lasting vegetative cover for similar operation in the area. It has proven to be capable of self- <br />regeneration without continued dependence on irrigation or fertilizer. It will be equal or superior to the <br />natural vegetation of the surrounding areas. <br />(2) Forest planting is not the landowner's choice of reclamation. Rangeland has been chosen, to <br />be consistent with surrounding areas. ' <br />(3) The applicant/owner's choice of reclamation is range- land. Slopes will be commensurate <br />with this and the 3H:1 V backslopes will not be too steep to be traversed by live- stock. The.area will <br />be seeded using an appropriate drill. <br />