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end of the operation, in order to provide working area. 't'herefore the final reclamation area will <br />be the flat area of all South Pit Mining Areas, the Valley Fill Area, and the Staging Area, as well <br />as, the slopes of Mining Area 5. Throughout the mining process excess fines will be used to pre- <br />pare the sloped and flat areas for reclamation and to minimize stockpiles of fines. <br />3. Revegetatioa <br />For flat areas which will see the most compaction, the soil will be disced to loosen the soil. Due <br />to mild grade, seed can be drilled in the irrigated pasture areas. For the dry rangeland slopes it <br />will have to be broadcast seeded. The dry rangeland mix was prescribed by the NCRS. Certified <br />weed free mulch will be crimped into the surface of the dry rangeland azeas at 2000 Ibs per acre, <br />as specified by the NRCS. See MRCS report in Appendix C. The irrigated pasture mix has been <br />selected by the landowner. Irrigated areas will only be seeded, no mulch will be applied. <br />Drv Raneeland Slopes Seed Mix Broadcast <br />Species Lbs per Acre <br />Western Wheatgrass 6.4 <br />Pubescent Wheatgrass 6.0 <br />Streambank Wheatgrass 4.4 <br />Smooth Brome 5.2 <br />Yellow Sweet Clover 2_8 <br />Total 24.8 <br />Irrieated Pasture Seed Mix (Drilled <br />Species Lbs per Acre <br />Timothy 5.0 <br />Brome 5.0 <br />Orchardmass 5_0 <br />Total 15.0 <br />Cugnini 12/03 22 <br />