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<• _~, .' January 7, 19II7 Page 5 Species Western Wheai:grass Side-oats Grama Pubescent Wheatgrass Smooth Brome Total Rate (# PLS/ac) JAf! ~? 19~$ 6.4 MINED LANC 2.7 RECLAMATION DiVIS[L~, 2.t 2.0 13.2 The seed mixture provided here is for drilling rates. If the seed is broadcast, then the rates of a.ll species will be doubled. No irrigation will occur because water is very limited. No mulches are deemed necessary. Test plots will be placed on the sire and studied. The use of mulch will be evaluated and Che information supplied at annual report time. Reclamation ccsCs include the use of 4,000 lbs. of clean straw mulch per acre. Trees will be planted irregularly along the base of the footwall to reduce the visual impact. Trees are not part of the naCural vegetation found on the proposed d.i_sturbed land. Therefore, the success of the trees cannot be determined nor does the operator want to commit to a given success ratio. `frees will normally be planted at a rate of l.0 trees pee 100 J.inear feet of fvotwa.JJ., and within 20 feet of the base of Cl,e footwall. The trees wi.11 be predominately planted in the low areas where success raL.ics should be higher. The proposed species of trees to be planted are Rocky Mountain Juniper (70~), and Ponderosa (30~). 'These wi.11 be planted Erom bare-root stock. The only type of shrub planned for this site is mountain Mahogany whir_h will be planted on predominately north facing slopes. 't'he shrubs will be planted on a 1 ar_.re .for 1 acre basis, i.c. Cor every acre of shrubs disturbed, a total of 1 acre of shrubs (400 cover) will be re-introduced throughout the reclaimed area. ill ri_Ib¢ ~.r i.ll nn! nerncggrily !» ln~:~tc.~l iri tFi F, c~~~in area ac nro~~i- ously found and will be plantec9 from seedling stock. Monitoring will occur each spring after the growing season on each of the newly revegetated areas. if low success is noted, soil samples will be taken and fertilizer added as necessary. Reseeding and tree and shrub plant.inq will be done the following spring i.f necessary. Reclamation Timetable. and Costs As mentioned earlier., there will always be less than 23.3 acreas + of disturbed Jand. When mining is completed .in Stay= 3, i.he Cutal disturbed acreage will be reduced Co 16.0 acres +.