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and the topography of the area to be reclaimed will be considered. Soils will be reconstructed according to the postmining land use needs, the topography and the vegetation requirements of the restored plant communities. Fertility evaluations will be performed, and amendments will be applied as needed. Contemporaneous Reve eg ration - Revegetation operations will be performed as contemporaneously as is practicable. Seedbeds will be properly prepared and seeding expeditiously performed to ensure that maximum germination and seedling establishment are realized. Mulches or other surface treatments will be applied as needed to provide temporary stability and to promote seedling germination and establishment. Both temporary and permanent revegetazion operations will be timely performed. The level and types of operations to be performed will be determined by the nature of the revegetation objectives and goals. For example, planting temporary stabilization mixes will entail less planning and work than will be necessary for permanent revegetation plantings. Judicious use of the procedures and practices outlined above will allow American Soda to minimize disruption to the environment during development, ongoing operations and final reclamation of areas disturbed for solution mining. There may be reasons to modify this Soil Conservation, Erosiod and Sediment Control, Reclamation, and Revegetation Plan in the future based on the success of the activities implemented, changes in resource management priorities and objectives, improved methods or technology, or other valid reasons. For example ~ final (post-milting) reclamation of disturbance in the mining panels should prove to be unsuccessful, other methods may be required and would be agreed upon through constltation with the ESLM. It should be understood thaz American Soda views reclamation and revegetation as drmamic processes and assumes that future modifications to the Plan are likely throughout the lifi; of the project. Any necessary modifications will be developed through consultation with the BLIvI and other affected parties. American Soda, L.i..P. 1-2 Soil Coaxrvuion, Etosioo and Sediment Conwl. Reclamation, and Revegelation Plan October 28, 1998 Revised Apri19. 1999