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<br />NARRATIVE; <br /> <br />MOFFAT COUNTY'S AMENDMENT REQUESTS ARE SUPPORTED BY THE <br />MLRD REGULATIONS WHICH STRESS THE IMPORTANCE OF FLEXIBILITY IN <br />PREPARING RECLAMATION PLANS IN ORDER TO AVOID FREQUENT TECHNICAL <br />REVISIONS.(CR$ 34-32-112(3)) IN ADDITION, ECONOMIC <br />REASONABLENESS BY THE MINED LAND RECLAMATION BOARD OR THE <br />DIVISION IS FOREMOST IN THE LEGISLATIVE DECLARATION POLICY OF <br />THE ACT. (CRS 34-32-102). <br />IN MY VIEW, SEED-MIX FORMULAS ARE NEITHER MANDATORY NOR <br />INFLEXIBLE. THEY NEED TO BE INCLUDED IN THE PLAN, OR <br />SATISFACTORILY EXPLAINED, BUT, WHERE APPLICABLE, THE PLAN <br />NEEDS ONLY TO "...CONTAIN A LIST OF THE PREFERRED SPECIES OF <br />GRASS, LEGUMES, FORBS...TO BE PLANTED..." (EMPHASIS ADDED) <br />(SEE CRS 34-32-112(3)(D)) <br />AN OPERATOR CANNOT BE RELIEVED OF HIS RE-VEGETATION <br />REQUIREMENTS SOLELY BY PLANTING A PREFERRED SEED-MIX. HE MUST <br />"...ESTABLISH A DIVERSE, EFFECTIVE, AND LONG LASTING VEGETATIVE <br />COVER THAT IS CAPABLE OF SELF-GENERATION ...AND IS AT LEAST <br />EQUAL IN EXTENT OF COVER TO THE NATURAL VEGETATION OF THE <br />SURROUNDING AREA." (CRS 34-32-116(7)(E) 6.5) WITH, OR <br />WITHOUT, THE USE OF A PREFERRED SPECIES SEED-MIX FORMULA. <br />THE FOREGOING TR AMENDMENTS ARE INTENDED TO PROVIDE AN <br />AFFORDABLE AND EFFECTIVE RECLAMATION SEEDING PROCEDURE FOR <br />MOFFAT COUNTY'S ACTIVE GRAVEL PITS WITH THE FLEXIBILITY TO <br />DEAL EFFICIENTLY WITH SITE SPECIFIC PROBLEMS. <br />ENCLOSED PLEASE FIND A CHECK IN THE AMOUNT OF 5150 TO COVER <br />THE TECHNICAL REVISION FEE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, <br />PLEASE CONTACT ME. <br />SIN ELY YOURS <br />~~_ <br />MAR I MOORE <br />