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<br />included in the following paragraph on longer term revegetation work. Soil tests will be taken <br />tc ascertain fertilization requirements, although a minimum fertilizer application of inorganic <br />Nitrogen at 100#tacre and Phosphorus at SO#/acre is anticipated. Seeding rates will be in the <br />range of 30#(acre live seed. Clean straw mulch will be applied and crimped into the seeded <br />areas al a rate of 4000#(acre. this seeding and mulching process will he repeated each year until <br />a minimum 25% ground cover of native non-weedy species is growing on site. Of the 30 acres <br />within the SWMP area, it is estimated that up to ZO acres may he disturbed by construction of <br />the sediment control structures. No top soiling of the area is anticipated. Storm ditches, inlets, <br />and spilhvays will he armored with rip-rap boulders 8"-12" in size. <br />3) FINAI. RF,CLAMA fION OF M/~IN PIT ARIiA <br />Th.e main pit area will not be revegetated until near to the life of the mine, approximately 50 <br />ryatrS from present. This is due to the fact that the mine pit will be in continuous use as product <br />stcekpile, process, and load out area. "fhe stonnwater diversion ditch will also cross this area. <br />At the time of final reclamation topsoil materials will be transported to the main pit floor from <br />neighboring lands owned by the mine operator and will be applied at depths of 12"-1>i~'. This <br />soil material will be amended with organic materials (sewage sludge, manure, or other materials <br />that may be available) to achieve a plant medium that will support native vegetation. An initial <br />apitlication of inorganic fertilizer of Nitrogen at 100#/acre minimum and Phosphorus at 80#/acre <br />is anticipated prior to seeding. The seed mixture wilt be composed of the following species: <br />Needle and Thread Grass i ~ <br />Blue g~rama grass <br />Side oats grama ;,_ <br />Sand dropseed grass ~ <br />Red three-awn <br />Indian ricegrass / <br />W i nterfat / u <br />Mountain mahogany ~ <br />Four-wingsaltbush /~ <br />"I al l rabbitbrush <br />Brickle bush <br />Blackfoot daisy <br />Cholla cactii <br />One seed juniper <br />Pinon pine <br />Western wheatbRass ; <br />Intermediate rsheatgra_ss <br />Crested whea[grass ." <br />14 <br />