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Upland grass seed will be planted with a drill equipped with depth bands and press wheels. The <br />seeded areas will then be covered with straw mulch at a rate of 2,000 pounds per acre. The straw <br />will be crimped into the soil to control erosion until the grass becomes established. <br />If a significant invasion of noxious weeds occurs after seeding, the weeds will be mowed before <br />they can go to seed. The areas will be mowed periodically for additional control as needed. <br />Mechanical control will be used as a first priority. Chemical methods will only be used if no <br />other alternative produces acceptable results. <br />Replacement Wetlands. The replacement wetland areas will be planted and seeded with native <br />wetland plants. The following plants will be used for wetland creation: <br />American Sloughgrass <br />Blue Joint Reedgrass <br />Bebb's Sedge <br />Nrebraska Sedge <br />Beaked Sedge <br />Tufted Hairgrass <br />American Mannagrass <br />Fowl Mannagrass <br />Baltic Rush <br />Torrey's Rush <br />Switchgrass <br />Red-Osier Dogwood <br />Chokecherry <br />Snowberry <br />It is expected that native wetland plants found in the wetland soils on-site will begin to colonize <br />the replacement wetland areas prior to planting with the above list. This will be encouraged by <br />replacing the wetland soils at the expected lake water level. Wetland grasses will be hand <br />broadcast above the expected water elevation at approximately 10 to 15 lbs. per acre. <br />Shrubs and trees are also included in the final reclamation of the site. General locations for the <br />tree and shrub clusters are shown on the Reclamation Plan map. Plants will be chosen from the <br />following list: <br />Chokecherry <br />Serviceberry <br />Chokecherry <br />Bebb Willow <br />Red-Osier Dogwood <br />Geyer Willow <br />Thinleaf Alder <br />Coyote/Streambank Willow <br />Narrowleaf Cottonwood <br />Water -General Requirement <br />To minimize the effect on the prevailing hydrologic balance, the operator shall: <br />a. comply with all applicable Colorado water laws, <br />b. comply with all applicable Federal and State water quality laws and regulations, <br />c. comply with all Federal and State requirements for dredge and fill, and <br />d. regrade all sediment and siltation structures after mining is completed unless such <br />structures are to be used for wetland mitigation. <br />Rrver Ynlley Resarrce <br />AMC / I2 Permit Amendment <br />Pnge 9 <br />