_ENFORCEMENT - M1978352 ‎(13)‎

• Permit No: M1978352
• IBM Index Class Name: Enforcement
• Doc Name: APPENDIX TO MEMORANDUM BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS MOTION TO DISMISS OR IN ALTERNATIVE FOR SUMMAR
• Media Type: D
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h. Vegetat 0 piles shall be removed from t&rea or utilized in
accordance with the reclamation plan.
6.5 Revegetation
® 1160) (f) a. In those areas where revegetation is part of the reclamation
plan, land shall be revegetated in such a way as to establish a
diverse, effective, and lonq-lasting vegetative cover that is
capable of self-regeneration without continued dependence on
irrigation, soil amendments or fertilizer, and is at least equal
in extent of cover to the natural vegetation of the surrounding
area. Except for certain post-mining land uses approved by the
Board , the use of species native to the region shall be emphasized.
Greater emphasis on non-native species may be proposed for in-
tensively managed forestry and range uses.
b. If the operator' s choice of reclamation is forest planting, he
may, with the approval of the department , select the type of
trees to be planted. If the operator is unable to acquire
sufficient planting stock of desired tree species from the state
or elsewhere at a reasonable cost , he may defer plantina until
planting stock is available to plant such land as originally
planned , or he may select an alternate method of reclamation.
C. If the operator' s choice of reclamation is for range , the land•
shall be restored to slopes commensurate with the proposed
land use and shall not be too steep to be traversed by livestock,
The area may be seeded either by hand , or power, or by the aerial
method.
d. The revegetation plan shall provide for the greatest probability
of success in plant establishment and vegetation development by
considering environmental factors such as seasonal patterns of
precipitation , temperature and wind: soil texture and fertility;
slope stability; and direction of slope faces. Similar attention
shall be given to biological factors such as proper innoculation
of legume seed, appropriate seeding and transplanting practices ,
care of forest planting stock, and restriction of grazina during
initial establishment. The Board , in consultation with the land-
owner and the local soil conservation district , if any, shall
determine when grazing may start .
e. To insure the establishment of a diverse and long-lasting vegetative
cover, the operator shall employ appropriate techniques of site
preparation and protection such as mechanical soil conditioning
by discing and ripping, mulching; soil amendments and fertilizers ;
and irrigation.
f. Methods of weed control shall be employed for all prohibited
noxious weed species , and whenever invasion of a reclaimed area
by other weed species seriously threatens the continued develop-
ment of the desired vegetation . Need control methods shall also
be used whenever the inhabitation of the reclaimed area by weeds
threaten further spread of serious weed pests to nearby areas .
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