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United States Department of Agriculture o MRCS RECEIVED JUL 19 2CC6 Natural Resources Conservation Service 7t~~~4,i~2~4rii'!a~rf~IlG~~nd 6esla~y Silver Cliff Field Office 719-783-9528-FAX PO Box 389 www.co.nres.usda.gov Westcliffe, CO 81252 james.sperry®co.usda.gov SUBJECT: Reclamation Plan for Hardship Lode Quarry DATE: 3-30-06 TO: Bill Tezak Colorado Quarries, Inc. SITE PREPARATION: Unsuitable soil material should be removed and buried so that it does not adversely affect water quality or plant growth. Boulders and similar material shall be buried or otherwise placed where they do not interfere with reclamation operations, planned land use, or adversely affect plant growth. An effort should be made to reconstruct the soil materials available, suitable for reuse on the site and adjacent proposed sites. This material should be stockpiled and protected for use as final cover material. Any areas used for borrow material will also need to be graded and shaped to blend in with the adjacent landscape(s) and final slopes of the area to be reclaimed. All roads to be reclaimed and excavations should be shaped and graded to blend in with the original slope. Final grading should leave slopes flatter than 3:1 where at all possible. Slopes of 6:1 or flatter are much more desirable for greater success in revegetation and safe operation of equipment. In some areas shallow depressions might be left after final shaping. These would serve to collect water to encourage the establishment of native trees and shrubs, as well as providing some extra wildlife habitat. At the time of reclamation, the stockpiled topsoil should be spread about 6 inches thick over the area to be reclaimed and then disked or ripped to incorporate it with the subsurface material. FERTILIZATION: We recommend that fertilizer be applied to the reclaimed area, either prior to seeding or after grass seedlings have reached the 2 to 3 leaf stage. No less than 10 pounds of nitrogen (N) and 40 pounds of phosphate (P20s) per acre should be applied or organic material (Compost) fertilizer equivalents. SEEDBED PREPARATION: The seedbed should be well settled and firm, but not friable enough that seed can not be drilled at the recommended depth. Soils that have been compacted by traffic or equipment should be tilled to break up restrictive or compacted layers, and then harrowed and rolled or packed to prepare the seedbed. If The Natural Resource Conservation Service works in partnership with the American People to conserve and sustain natural resources on private lands. An Equal Opportunity Provitler and Employer.