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-1 J- <br /> <br /> <br />• • ~~ .~ . <br />/,~,~ <br />7 <br /> . <br />~~; <br />~.. `;i <br />XI. Topsoil-Rules 2.04.9, 2.05.3(5), 2.95.9(3)(d), and 4.06 (cont'd) <br />incorporate it into the soil prior to seeding. The following stipulation <br />is therefore necessary: <br />STIPULATION b5 <br />TOPSOIL MUST BE ANALYZED FOR FERTILIZER ELEMENTS PRIOR TO SEEDING. <br />IF THE SOIL IS FOUND TO BE PHOSPHOROUS DEFICIENT, PHOSPHOROUS MUST <br />BE INCORPORATED INTD THE TOPSOIL DURING THE RESPREADING PROCESS. <br />ANY OTHER FERTILIZER ELEMENTS WHICH ARE DEFICIENT IN THE TOPSOIL <br />MAY BE ADDED AFTER ONE YEAR GROWTH OF VEGETATION AT A TIME OF YEAR <br />APPROVED BY THE DIVISION. <br />The McClane Canyon site is located in an area which characteristically <br />receives Less than 10 inches of rainfall annually. This may be detrimental <br />to revegetation. For this reason the surface manipulation of the soils is <br />to precede seeding. Contour furrowing, for example, would protect the soil <br />from erosion as well as enhance water holding capacity and availability <br />to vegetation. Salt Creek Mining Company plans to rough the surface <br />on areas to be broadcast seeded but intends to grade other areas. Thus, <br />the following stipulation is necessary. <br />STIPULATION k6 <br />WITHIN 1 YERR OF RECEIPT OF THE PERMIT,THE PERMITTEE WILL SUBMIT A <br />PLAN TO THE DIVISION FOR SURFACE MANIPULATION OF THE SOILS TO <br />_ ENHANCE MOISTURE RETENTION AND REDUCE EROSION DURING RECLAMATION. <br />THIS PLAN WILL BE REVIEWED FOR APPROVAL BY THE DIVISION. <br />XII. Vegetation-Rules 2.04.10, 2.05.4(2)(e) and 4.15 <br />The Di vision, has reviewed the baseline vegetation information presented <br />for the McClane Canyon project (located on pages 4-66 through 9-90). The <br />Division has determined that the information is adequate with the following <br />exceptions. <br />In the sampling program undertaken, inadequate numbers of samples were taken <br />to provide the current desired levels of confidence (pL .80 for non <br />herbaceous communities, a = .10, x (2)), for the productivity of the <br />greasewood shrubland, shadscale shrubland, and juniper woodland vegetation <br />types. <br />The Munger Canyon project contains the same vegetation types and is located <br />contiquously to the McClane Canyon site. Abiotic factors affecting the <br />occurrence of vegetative communities are similar. For this reason, data <br />from the two sites for productivity of the above communities were compared <br />to determine if the communities of McClane and Munger Canyon were from <br />differing populations. It was verified statistically that the McClane <br />and Munger respective communities were not significantly different in terms <br />of vegetative productivity within the bounds of each vegetative community. <br />Data from the McClane and Munger sites were combined (within communities, <br />between sites), and it was determined that the combined data met confidence <br />level requirements. <br />