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<br /> <br />STABILIZATION <br />Establishing an effective cover equal to or in excess o 10-25% is <br />mentioned. What constitutes effective cover? Is that live <br />vegetative growth or live vegetative growth plus litt r? Please <br />explain. The concept of a cover standard is addressed in further <br />detail later in this letter. <br />ESTABLISHMENT OF GRASSES <br />A commitment should be incorporated that any mulch us d on site <br />will be certified noxious weed free. <br />TREE AND SHRUB ESTABLISHMENT <br />The application proposes a planting density of 240 tre s per acre <br />with additional shrub seeding to occur in concert with this <br />activity. The trees proposed for this activity are pond rosa pine, <br />pinon pine, and Rocky Mt. juniper. The Division propose that some <br />additional bare root or containerized shrubs be included in the 240 <br />trees per acre such as chokecherry, skunkbush sumac a mountain <br />mahogany. In addition, some limited irrigation of these <br />transplanted species during the first growing season, especially <br />during initial transplantation, along with the use of <br />polyacrylamide should increase survivability. <br />GRASS SPECIES REVEGETATION MIX <br />The proposed grass species list is acceptable with the e ception of <br />the cool season mix which seems to be heavy on t e crested <br />wheatgrass and smooth brome. A suggestion would be to r duce both <br />of these species to less than 10% each of the tota mix and <br />substitute with mountain brome, bluebunch or thickspike w eatgrass, <br />and Indian ricegrass. <br />If sumac, chokecherry and mt.mahogany are not utilized a bare root <br />transplants, they should be added to the shrub mixture. <br />EXHIBIT F-RECLAMATION PLAN MAP <br />As previously mentioned, a typical final topography cro s-section <br />and plan view should be developed for inclusion in this <br />application. Also, a registered survey will be required as stated <br />in stipulation No. 1. Upon proper demonstrations of ther land <br />uses that would require alternate reclamation treatm nts, the <br />Division may release various portions of the quarry for uch uses. <br />Unless roads are an integral part of the post-mining la d use and <br />are requested to be kept by the landowner, all roads that have been <br />in support of the mining operation shall be considere affected <br />land and properly reclaimed. <br />As was previously discussed, a maximum disturbed acre ge, which <br />includes all lands currently used in the mining process lus lands <br />