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<br />1 <br />1 <br />t The surface layer varies from four inches to twelve inches <4" to <br />12") deep and is best salted for• the production of the rangeland <br />grass species. This surface layer will be str•ipbed fir^st and <br />' placed Upon pVer•bll r`den 50115 Wh 1Ch have been pr'eV 1oU53y pidCE?d. <br />Then the twelve inches to twenty inches (1"c"' to c•+1)") of subsoil <br />will be stripped and placed upon the waste product which has beer'. <br />knocked d~~wn. In this way the exist inp sti~il strata can be <br />maintained. <br />N~~ w~~ody veget at i~~n will be dirt ur^bed by the mining ~~perat i.~n. <br />' C~dnsepcently, no trees or shrubs arse to be installed in thE~> <br />r•eclanrat ion w~~r•k. The r^ancher• desires his dr^y past ur•eland t~~ be <br />r^epl deed. <br />' Fer^tiiizer^ or^ other soil amendments may be added if soil tests <br />indicate. <br />' _R.ev_egetatian <br />Rfter the backfill, gr•adinq, and leveling ~~f the land, the grass <br />' seedind will be init Sated as soon as Oract ical. The seeding will. <br />occur- either in fall or early sot^ing. Seeding is exoected t~~ be <br />done at least once a year. <br />The following seed mix and applicati.dn rate will be used: <br />3.8 pounds pis/acre Crested Wheat dr•ass <br />' E.3 po+.inds plslacr•e Smoothbr•ome <br />3.7 pounds ply/acre West er•n Wheat dr•as=:: <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />1 <br />1.',.,3 pounds plslacre Total Seed Mix <br />The Grass seed will be planted with a grass drill. The seed will <br />be planted apbr^~~x imately 1!'c' inch deep and will be drilled <br />between November- 1 and Apr•ii 1. <br />The purpose of the reclamation i5 to establish a vi porous native <br />type pr^ass community. The significant invasion of noxious weed=.; <br />w~~uld be a detriment to this pur•POSe. The area will be mewed <br />occasionally to control weeds. Weeds will be mowed when they <br />reach a height ~~f twelve inches Clc") thr•ough~~ut the first <br />gr•owinp season. <br /> Fire lanes will not be necessary since the area is n~~t f~~r•est ed. <br />t All roads established on the site will be left for• the use of the <br /> rancher. The asphalt, concrete, and office sites will be <br /> scarified prior to levellnd and seedine. <br /> <br /> <br />E - 3 <br />