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.~ <br />,' S E c 1 i pN g, RECLAMATION PT.AN <br /> <br />9.1 RECLAMATION GOALS <br />The goal of reclamation at the Henderson Project is to <br />stabilize and revegetate to stop and prevent continued ecological <br />degradation of disturbed sites due to erosion (stabilization faction <br />Of reclamation) and initiate a process of natural continuous ecologi- <br />cal Improvement on each site (revegetation faction). When possible, <br />reclamation has been progressing since development began. <br />The general goal from a land use standpoint is t~~ reclaim to <br />"open forest." Open forest was selected because it is com.,?atible with <br />surrounding areas and because of the high biological diversity preva- <br />lent throughout a rather dense, Savanna type ecosystem. For example, <br />prior to deposition, the tailing area was gartially meadow. <br />Reclamation of all areas will be to open forest sinless <br />specifically stated otherwise. <br />4.2 DEFINITION OF OPEN FOREST <br />Revegetation to "open forest "means: a) establi::hing a <br />diverse herbaceous growth of 608 to 908 cover (moderate to dense), b) <br />planting a mixture of evergreen seedlings at an average rage of 300 <br />•per acre with an expected survival rate of 758, and c) planting a <br />mixture of transplants (or purchased plants) at an average rate of 90 <br />per acre of site specific native species (mostly shrubs), again with <br />an expected survival rate of 758. <br />9-1 <br />