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RECLAMATION PLAN <br />Wildlife Habitat: Revegetation of this area should include a variety of <br />plantings similar to the other areas. In more upland areas the dryland pasture planting <br />will be applied, More lowland areas will be planted with emergent wetland species, <br />shrubs, or trees as is appropriate for each area. Because it cannot be predicted ahead of <br />time exactly what areas will be appropriate for each type, the revegetation here needs to <br />be left open ended and applied as required by the final array of environments produced at <br />the end of the operation. High diversity planting will be sought in the final planting <br />arrangement. <br />Buildings and Structures <br />The only "permanent" buildings on the site are those associated with the batch <br />plant facility. These structures are primarily for the batch plant operation rather than <br />the mining operation. Naturally, there is some overlap in use, but these buildings are not <br />considered to be part of the mining operation. This facility is regulated as an industrial <br />site by Pueblo County and is expected to remain in this use after all the mining and <br />reclamation is completed at the mining operation. Therefore, these buildings, depending <br />on the future life of the batch plant, may remain or even be passed on to a new owner. <br />Structures that are specifically connected with the mining operation are not <br />permanent and will be removed at the end of the operation. In the event structures used <br />in the mining are desired to be left by a subsequent owner, permission will be sought <br />from the Board to leave them. <br />Signs and Markers <br />Permit notification signs will be placed and maintained at all entrance points to <br />the operation. Other signs will be posted along the permit boundary as has been done at <br />the Pueblo West Pit. <br />The boundary of the permit and/or affected land will be marked and the markers <br />maintained. <br />Other Considerations <br />Weed Control: Noxious and other competitive weeds will be controlled on a site <br />by site basis. Inspection by persons familiar with the various weed species will be done at <br />least once a year. Annual weeds will primarily be controlled by mowing, Noxious <br />Pueblo ast Pit Amendment Exhibit Page 14 <br />