2003-01-07_REVISION - M1974069 (2)

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with 6 inches of topsoil and seeded with a grass mix. A possible future waste and fill azea is indicated on the plan. The mixture of grass seed used will depend upon the availability of the seed and the conditions of the azea to be seeded. It was suggested by the Soil Conservation Service that a mixture of three of the following grasses be used: Application Rate Double if Broadcast Seeded Tvoe ib/acre Fairway crested wheatgrass 6 P.L.S. Pubescent wheatgrass (Luna) 18 P.L.S. Thickspike wheatgrass (Critana) 11 P.L.S. Switchgrass (Nebr 28) 4 '/z P.L.S. Western wheatgrass (Barton) 16 P.L.S. Side Oates Grams (Vaughn) 9 P.L.S. A native grass such as western wheatgrass should be used if there are any salts present in the soil and side-oats grams and switchgrass aze better for sandy soil. The seed mixture used on the slopes to the lakes should include a sod forming grass such as pubescent or western wheat grass. The mixture should be proportioned according to the pure live seed application rate listed above and the rate will be doubled since the see with be broadcast seeded. There aze approximately 3 acres of pit bank slope area and 16 acres of bac(dill areas and overburden storage that will be reseeded. The haul roads will remain for access to the lakes and the batch plant and office azea will also remain at their present locations. As can be seen from the photomap of Exhibits C and F most of the existing trees in the area will not be disturbed. The lakes will be stocked with game fish that will reproduce. Final reclamation will be completed in the last six to twelve months of the mining and reclamation plan as indicated by the time schedule found in Exhibit D.