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_ ~(~- <br />The proposed seed mir. as listed above does not appear to be adequate to <br />achieve revegetation success. A nitrogen fixing legume should be added <br />to the seed mix. Tlie Division suggests either Cicer milkvetch, Astragalus <br />cicer, at a rate of .5 lbs PLS/acres or Utah sweetclover, Hedysanim <br />boreale sp, utahensis, at a rate of 1 lb PLS/acre. Also, when hand broad- <br />casting methods are used, [he seeding rate should be doubled. Therefore, <br />tJie following stipulation 'is necessary. <br />Stipulation No. 11 <br />THE PROPOSED SEED PSIX AND SEEDING RATES AfUST B£ <br />APPLICANT AND APPROVED BY THE DIVISION PitIOR TO <br />ANY SURFACE COAL PIIPJING AND RECLNIATLOiJ OPERATIi <br />NEW PERPIIT AREA. A NITROGEN FIXING LECUPIG P1UST <br />SEED t1IX APIll THE PROPOSED SEEDING RATE FOR HAND <br />SPECIFIED. <br />REVISED BY THE <br />INITIATION OF <br />)NS WITHIN ~1'HE <br />BE ADDED TO THE <br />BROADCAST SEEDING <br />A loose hay or straw mulch is proposed at a rate of 4,600 pounds per acre. <br />Experience with high winds at the Pryor sites seems [o show that drill seeding <br />except on steep slopes keep slopes in a much preferred method of seeding <br />than hand broadcasting. Also because of the high winds, the mulch should <br />be crimped into .the soil surface providing for much better seed and moisture <br />retention for revegetation. Therefore the following stipulation is <br />necessary: <br />Stipulation No. 12 <br />THF. APPLICANT P1UST PROVIDE PROOF THAT THE PROPOSED PIETHODOLOGI' (JILL <br />REVEGETATE THE AREA TO PIE ET THE SUCCESS CRITERIA OR REl'ISF. THE <br />SEEDING AND PIULCHING PIETHODOLOGI' IN ~\CCORDANCE :JITH RULES 2.0~.4(2)(c) <br />AND 4.15, AND WITH 1'HE DIVISION'S RECOP4IENDATIONS. TH15 INFORi•tATION <br />P1UST BE PROVIDED TO THE DIVISION WITHIP] 6 MONTHS OF PERI4IT ISSUANCE. <br />Eecause no shrub seeds or shrub seed planting has been proposed the following <br />stipulation is necessary: <br />Stipulation ido. 13 <br />THE APPLICANT PR15T CiOVIDE PP.OOF THAT LIVG iIANDLiNG OF TOPSOIL (JILL <br />MEET THE REVEGETATION CRITERIA POR WOODY 1'Le1PJT DEP]SITY OR REVISE <br />THE SEEll MIX 'f0 INChUDE SIiRUB SEEDS AT AN ADEQll.\'fE 1L\1'E OR PROVIDE <br />FOR SEEDLING PI,ANTINC. TIIIS INl'OR?1ATION PIUST RE PROVIDED 'LO 1'lIE <br />DIVISION Id['1'll.[N 6 PIONTHS OP FEI:.^tIT LSSUtiJCE. <br />1'he proposed revegetation success cciteria relating to woody vegetated <br />communities is inappropriate when the primary community being disturbed is <br />grassland and the past mining land use is rangeland. Therefore the <br />following stipulation in necessary: <br />. .aL,~,. . ' . _ <br />