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~~ ~ <br />NARRATIVE; <br />MOFFAT COUNTY'S AMENDMENT <br />MLRD REGULATIONS WHICH STRESS <br />PREPARING RECLAMATION PLANS IN <br />REVtsIONS.(CRS 34-32-112(3)) <br />REASONABLENESS BY THE MINED LA <br />DIVISION IS FOREMOST IN THE LE <br />THE Acr. (CRS 34-32-102). <br /> <br />REQUESTS ARE SUPPORTED BY THE <br />THE IMPORTANCE OF FLEXIBILITY IN <br />ORDER TO AVOID FREQUENT TECHNICAL <br />IN ADDITION, ECONOMIC <br />ND RECLAMATION BOARD OR THE <br />GISLATIVE DECLARATION POLICY OF <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 S15O 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 />