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Cooley Sand and Gravel , continued page 2 <br /> the south end but some is east of the Bull Seep Ditch on the east end <br /> of the property. Crops consist of peppers , onions , potatoes , pumpkins <br /> or squash , radishes , beans peas and other truck garden crops. Some of <br /> the land had growing crops , some recently planted and other land being <br /> prepared to plant. <br /> 2 . Pasture_ or Rangeland. Most of this land is an the north end <br /> of the property. However , one small field is on the south end and <br /> another east of the Bull Seep Ditch. It encompasses about 62 acres . <br /> The majority of the vegetation , about 80 to 90% , consists of forbs <br /> (weeds) such as: Russian napweed , white top , leafy spurge , mustard , <br /> ragweed , kochia , murdock , pepper grass , lambs quarter , bindweed , <br /> Canada thistle , and musk thistle. In wetter areas there was rattails , <br /> sedges , rushes , reed canary grass and other wetland vegetation. <br /> Grasses mostly consisted of smooth brome , sand dropseed, <br /> cheatgrass , intermediate wheatgrass , western wheatgrass and some salt <br /> grass . Trees and shrubs mostly consisted of cottonwoods , willows , <br /> Russian olive , birch and salt cedar . <br /> 3 . Other land. This consisted mostly of roads , houses , and <br /> small areas mixed in the farmland. This area consisted of about 28 <br /> acres . The vegetation was about the same except that grass consisted <br /> of about 30% to 80% of the vegetation , depending on the location. The <br /> small other land area on the east end also had red threeawn and needle <br /> and thread grasses . It was also heavily infested with muss: thistle. <br /> RECLAMATION PLAN: <br /> 1 ) Slopes : During mining operations , cut or fill slopes should not <br /> exceed 2 : 1 slopes (2 horizontal to 1 vertical ) . Cut slopes should be <br /> scari= ied a minimum of three inches deep prior to placement of any top <br /> soil material . <br /> 2 ) Too Soil : During mining operations , topsoil should be stockpiled <br /> to be used in reclamation of the area. The soil , Sm - Sandy Alluvial <br /> Land , has very little topsoil , so enough topsoil should be stockpiled <br /> For this area. Stockpiled topsoil should be protected from erosion . <br /> After mining operations are completed , the area should be shooed and <br /> graded with no slopes exceeding 2: 1 . During mining if a pond is <br /> created , slopes should be 3: 1 above water Level and for at least ten <br /> feet below water level . Below ten feet , slopes could be 2: 1 . After <br /> scarifying on the contour , topsoil should be spread six inches to one <br /> .pot thick over any disturbed area above water level , except where <br /> buildings may be built. A seedbed should be prepared before the soil <br /> is seeded to adapted vegetation. <br /> 3) Subsoiling: Haul routes and other compacted areas should be <br /> subsoiled prior to placement of topsoil . The subsoiling should be at <br /> !east 18 " deep and not to exceed 30 " apart . This should be done on or <br /> near the contour of the land. <br /> A ) Mulching: After seeding is completed , approximately d000 pounds <br /> per acre of straw or hay mulch should be applied. This mulch should <br /> Page 3, EXHIBIT I-1 S J-1 <br />