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evaluations. The recommendationswill indicate necessary follow-up operations, such as overseeding <br />and fertilizertreatments. <br />Maintenance of revegetated areas will be considered following periodic monitoring. The need for <br />maintenancewill be predicated on the following criteria: <br />• observed disturbances resulting from grazing, animal traffic, vehiculartraffic orother use. <br />• observed disturbance resulting from wind or water erosion <br />• failure to establish the desired predominantspecies, mix of species, or life forms. <br />• observed evidence of poor moisture retention. <br />• the presence of noxious or extensive invasion of undesirableweeds. <br />Appropriate maintenance operations, such as interseeding, weed control, erosion control, mulching, <br />or supplementaltreatments wilt be performed at appropriatetimes following monitoring. <br />V.D.4.h Riparian Revegetation. Subsequent to construction of the Deserado Mine, Water Users <br />Association No. 1 built and filled Kenney Reservoir (aka Taylor Draw Reservoir). Water from the <br />reservoir backed up to the alluvial wells creating a wetland area that did not previously exist. About <br />four (4) acres should be revegetated with a riparian seed mix supplemented with woody plant cuttings <br />as discussed below. <br />Forbs and Grasses <br />The areas to be revegetated with the riparian species listed below are areas where the soils are wet or <br />moist throughout the growing season. The most favorable locations include streambanks, ponds and <br />lake shorelines, marshes and ditches. The grass species recommended are a combination of <br />bunchgrass and sod-formers that tolerate short-term inundation and a wet moisture regime. Several of <br />the species also have good to fair tolerance of salt conditions. These species are also useful in <br />controlling wind and water erosion. This combination of species will also provide acceptable forage <br />production for wildlife and domestic animals. <br />The species selected for use in riparian areas are based on known pertormers that can be successfully <br />established. The 1981 vegetation inventory of the Deserado mine area included one stand (041) that <br />was in a bottomland location. Species compositionfor this stand as: 42% perennial grass, 14% annual <br />grass, 42% perennial (orbs and 1% annual (orbs. Total vegetation coverwas 20%. <br />ExhibitE-Reclamation Plan Rio Blanco Special Use Permit#81.1 September2000 <br />V-26 <br />