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<br />Mr. Robert Stack <br />April 22, 1997-Red Canyon Appl. <br />Page 4 <br />encourage the use of native grass species and replacement of woody vegetation <br />with like kind and quantity". <br />15) Rule 3.1.8-Wildlife. Since the operator selected wildlife habitat as the post-mining <br />land use, this Rule will apply. The operator is encouraged to contact the DO W and <br />b the Fish and Wildlife Service to see if any unique opportunities are available to <br />enhance habitat and /or benefit wildlife (especially the Mexican Spotted Owl) which <br />could be accomplished within the framework of the reclamation plan. <br />16) Rule 6.4.5(2)(b) states that the reclamation plan shall include a comparison of the <br />b~ proposed post-mining land use to other land uses in the vicinity and to adopted <br />state and local land use plans and programs. <br />17) Rule 6.4.5(2)(c) states that the reclamation plan shall include a description of how <br />the reclamation plan will be implemented to meet each applicable requirement of <br />Section 3.1; specifically as follows: <br />A) Rule 3.1.10-Revegetation. The land shall be revegetated in such a way as <br />to establish a diverse, effective, and long-lasting vegetative cover that is <br />capable of self-regenerationwithout continued dependence on irrigation, soil <br />amendments or fertilizer, and is at least equal in extent of cover to the <br />natural vegetation of the surroundingarea. This would include using native <br />grass species and replacementof woody vegetation. The native grass species <br />appear to be western wheatgrass, sand dropseed, side-oats grama, blue <br />grama, red three-awn and asters. Ponderosa Pine and Juniper appear to be <br />the predominant woody species. In order to achieve a vegetative cover at <br />least equal in extent to the natural vegetation, the operator shall estimate <br />the amount (and species) of trees per acre in the undisturbed area of the <br />proposed permit area (the BLM or Forest Service maybe able to provide this <br />information), so that a replacement plan can be developed. <br />18) Rule 6.4.6 states that the reclamation plan map shall show the expected physical <br />appearance of the area of the affected land, correlated to the proposed mining and <br />reclamation timetables. The map must show the proposed topography of the area <br />with contour lines of sufficient detail to portray the direction and rate of slope of <br />all reclaimed lands. The physical appearance shall include the revegetated areas <br />(benches, quarry floor, Red Creek Drainage, etc.), the proposed sediment control <br />structures, if any, the wildlife access ramps, the anticipated configuration of the <br />benches, etc. <br />19) Rule 6.4.7(3) and (4) require the operator to provide of an estimate of the project <br />b water requirements and the source of the water. <br />