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<br />will be applied in wetland azeas. The diversity of species to be seeded <br />significantly exceeds the diversity of species currently on-site in most <br />areas, particularly in pasture lands and hay meadows. It should be noted <br />that existing hay meadows are dominated by grasses introduced to North <br />America. This reclamation plan proposes to re-seed all disturbed azeas <br />exclusively with native plants. <br />3. Local plant material will be harvested for use in community establishment. <br />This will be accomplished in three ways: <br />a. The re-use of wetland topsoil will regenerate locally adapted plants <br />in similar environments. <br />b. Attention will be placed on achieving the proper surface elevation <br />relative to ground water in order to support volunteer plant <br />establishment. Voluntary establishment of diverse wetlands has <br />proven to be highly successful when the proper hydrologic <br />conditions are created. Establishment of Cottonwood communities <br />has proven to be most successful when the conditions of flooding are <br />re-created at the time of seed dispersal. Thus, fmal grading will be <br />undertaken during this season near watercourses and open water <br />where feasible. Bare mineral soil will be scazified at this time and no <br />topsoil placed in Cottonwood planting zones, as topsoil encourages <br />the growth of other species which frequently outcompete <br />Cottonwood seedlings. <br />c. Plant materials will be directly collected and planted. Cuttings of <br />both Cottonwoods and Willows will be collected and planted by <br />'live-staking' methods in appropriate areas. Herbaceous plants and <br />shrubs in areas to be mined will be excavated with topsoil and <br />transplanted immediately to the concurrent reclamation site. <br />4. This reclamation plan maximizes the use of local genetic material adapted <br />to the area, and minimizes the introduction of non-local plants. The scope <br />of this project, in particular, affords the opportunity to establish a native <br />plant community with limited spread of introduced species from unmined <br />and neighboring azeas. A limited number of nursery grown stock, therefore, <br />will be planted. Only trees and shrubs indigenous to this ecosystem and <br />grown in Colorado will be used. In order to ensure the vitality and success <br />of these plantings, very young plant material will be used. Specifically, <br />Western Mobile Lyons - Rockin' WP E-4 <br />