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"~ Attachment 2 - GSFO Standards for Reclamation Success and Monitoring <br />Reclamation would be considered successful when the objectives described in the GSFO <br />Reclamation Policy are achieved. The policy is generally implemented, in part, with the following <br />COAs: <br />A. Re-vegetation: The short term obj ective ofre-vegetation is to establish vegetation for the control <br />of erosion and to help prevent invasion of noxious and undesirable weeds. The long term objective <br />is toestablish aself-perpetuating set ofplant associations compatible with and capable of supporting <br />the pre-disturbance land use. <br />The seed will be certified and there will be no primary or secondary noxious weeds in the seed <br />mixture. The operator shall notify the authorized officer 24 hours prior to seeding and shall provide <br />evidence of certification of the above seed mix to the Authorized Officer. <br />All compacted portions of the azea to be reclaimed will be ripped to a depth of 18 inches unless in <br />solid rock. Prior to seeding, stockpiled topsoil (stripped surface material) will be spread to a uniform <br />depth that will allow the establishment of desirable vegetation. All unused disturbed areas will be <br />seeded within 24 hours after completing dirt work unless a change is requested by the operator and <br />approved by the authorized officer. If the seed bed has begun to crust over or seal, the seed bed must <br />be prepared by discing or some other mechanical means sufficient to allow penetration of the seed <br />into the soil. In addition, the broadcast seed should be covered by using a harrow, drag bar, or chain. <br />Revegetation will be considered successful as described by the following objectives: <br />1. Immediate and short term: Establish desirable perennial vegetation (seed mix) by the end of the <br />second growing season sufficient in cover and capable ofrenewing itselfto advance to the acceptable <br />stage of re-vegetation and the disturbed site is considered stabilized and erosion controlled. <br />2. Acceptable establishment: Establish an acceptable level of vegetation (seed mix & desirable <br />invading species) by the end of 5 growing seasons. Re-vegetation would be considered acceptable <br />if; 1) the disturbed site is considered stabilized and erosion controlled, 2) the desirable vegetation <br />approximates the adjacent canopy cover, 3) undesirable vegetation is estimated to be less than 5% <br />if the adjacent vegetation (undesirable) percentage is less than 50%. If the adjacent undisturbed <br />vegetation composition consists of 50% or greater of undesirable species, then the acceptable level <br />of undesirable species should be no greater than 50% of the total re-vegetated cover or as determined <br />on a case by case basis by the Authorized Officer. Undesirable plants are usually annual and tend to <br />dominate a disturbed area. The most prevalent undesirable species likely to occur are Halogeton, <br />Kochia, Cheatgrass, and Russian Thistle (tumbleweed), 4) noxious weeds aze non-existent. <br />3. Long-term establishment: Establish a final level of re-vegetation that approximates the original <br />pre-disturbed condition (adjacent undisturbed area) in terms of total canopy cover and composition <br />for shrubs, grasses, and forbs. At a minimum, the shrub component should be approximately 5% <br />and the forb component approximately 10% of the total vegetation on the reclaimed area if the <br />adjacent vegetation is of equal or greater value for shrub and forb percentages. Final reclamation will <br />