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<br />ft~e relative amounts of the species in the mixture will be based on the availability and price at <br />thy; time of planting. The drought resistant native grasses should he the locus of the mixture in <br />re:;pect to the grass species. Ifthe seed mixture is drilled, seeding rates should be 20k(acre. If <br />the seed mixture is broadcast, the rate should be 40#.acre. Broadcast seeding should be <br />fo lowed by a raking or dragging ofthe surface and an application of straw mulch at 400011/acre. <br />Milch should be crimped into the upper 2"-3" of the soil surface. l'he final slope configuration <br />in the pit area will be no more than 2.5:1. Woody plants such as tree and shrub species should <br />be included in the seed mixture to promote long term plant succession and vegetative stability <br />sit wide. ~ he seeding and mulching program should be repeated every other year, preferably <br />seeded in the tall or early spring, until a minimum 25% ground cover is attained over the site. <br />Final reclamation of the pit and neighboring highwall will involve the integration of storm <br />ditching from the highwall benches to the final storm ditch nerivork on the pit floor which will <br />route all storm flows to the north sediment pond area. The final configuration of the in pit <br />sediment pond (1rl) and the pit area will include enlargement of pond f;1 for long term low <br />m~ intcnancc and lining of all ditches with rip-rap. It is estimated that between 45-50 acres of <br />lard will be reclaimed via revegetation of final pit fluor area, at the end of mining at this site. <br />(h) The proposed post-mining use of open rangcland~wildlifc habitat is compatible with <br />surrounding /neighboring land use of the area 'fhe area is currently zoned industrial/mining <br />which reflects actual usage of the area for the past 1 DO years. The proposed post mining land <br />use is in accordance with the Fremont County master plan and all county rules and regulation <br />regarding mining lands in Fremont County. <br />(c) Implcmcntation of Reclamation Plan <br />'I he reclamation plan shall be implemented as soon as feasible after mining operations, with <br />three distinct phases as described on pages 12, 13, and 14. Grading of the sediment control areas <br />will be no more than 3:1 on the out slopes of the sediment ponds: grading within the final pit <br />corfiguration areas will be no more than 2.5:1 Slopes in the highwall areas will be 0.25:1. <br />(d) There is no topsoil incurred at the surface of this mining operation. Topsoiling of the final <br />pit floor will be accomplished with materials from nearby areas owned by the mine operator or <br />will be imported from other sites. Iftopsoil is "mined" from neighboring land owned by the <br />mine operator, a plan for removal and revegetation of the borrow area will be submitted to the <br />Division for approval prior to disturbance. Revegetation details such as species, fertilizer rates, <br />tim a, etc., can be found on page 14. <br />15 <br />