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TABLE OF CONTENTS V. MINE SURFACE FACILITIESRECLAMATIONPLAN .................................................................... V-2 ............................ V.A Sealing of MineOpeningsandDrillHoles ........................................................................ ............................V-2 V.B BackfillingandContouring .................................................................................................. ...........................V-5 V.C Removal,StorageandRedistributionofTopsoil,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,V-6 V.D Revegetation ..................................................................................................................... ...........................V-9 V.D.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................... V-9 ........................... V.D.2 General SpecificationsandEnvironmentalLimitations,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,V-11 V.D.3 Phases and Timing ............................................................................................. .........................V-13 V.D.4 Site PreparationTechniquesandMaterials,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,V-14 V.D.4.a Seed Selection ..................................................................................... V-14 ......................... V.D.4.b Fertilizer ................................................................................................ V-24 ......................... V.D.4.c Mulch ..................................................................................................... V-24 ......................... V.D.4.d Seedbed Preparalion ........................................................................... .........................V-24 V.D.4.e Seeding Operations .............................................................................. .........................V-25 V.D.4.f Planting Time ......................................................................................... .........................V-25 V.D.4.g Evaluationand Fallow-uP ..................................................................... .........................V-25 V.D.4.h Riparian Revegetation .......................................................................... .........................V-26 V.D.4.i RemedialTreatmentofRefuseAreal ................................................. V-29 ......................... V.E Determination of Revegetation Success,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,„V-32 V.E.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................... .........................V-32 V.E.2 RevegetationSuccessCnteria ........................................................................... .........................V-33 V.E.3 SamplingMethodoiogyforDeterminingRevegetationSuccess,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,„V-42 V.E.4 Literature Cited (Sectional and J),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,V-43 LIST OF TABLES V-3 SummaryofDisturbedAreas ................................................................................ .............................V-7 V-6 ReclamationAreas ............................................................................................. ...........................V-10 V-7 Revegetation SchedulethroughThirdMinePermitTerm(1981-1999) ............................ ...........................V-15 V-8 Typical Planting SpecificationSheet ........................................................................ ..........................V-16 V-9 Typical Planting Plan ........................................................................................... ..........................V-17 V-10 Reclamation Species and Seed Mixes (expressed as pure live seed per square foot) ......... ...........................V-19 V-11 Reclamation Speciesand Seed Mixes (expressed as pure live seed per acre) .................. ..........................V-22 V-12 SeedMixforRiparianVegetation ........................................................................... ...........................V-27 V-13 Remedial SeedMixforRefuseAreal(RP-1)Reclamation .......................................... ...........................V-30 V-14 Comparisonof Plant Communities Sampled and USDA Range Site Potentials ................. ...........................V-35 V-15 RevegetationSuccessCriteria ............................................................................... ...........................V~i5 LIST OF FIGURES V-1 Permanent Sealing of Slope Entries ........................................................................ ............................V-3 V-2 Permanent Sealing for Drill Holes & Vertical Shafts .................................................... ............................V-4 ExhibitE-Reclamation Plan Rio Blanco Special UsePermit#81.7 September2000