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compacted. Gabion structures would be designed to withstand expected hydraulic loading and to avoid increased scour of the opposite bank. • Water Diversions: Water diversion structures will be constructed as needed to control surface water runoff and erosion. To accomplish this, waterbars will be constructed on the contour across disturbed areas. Waterbars will be constructed to the size, spacing, and cross sections specified by the BLM to divert water from all disturbed areas for at least 3 to 5 years. Waterbars will be constructed to simulate the imaginary contour lines of the slope, to drain away from disturbed areas, and to continue across the ROW so that water is carried to established vegetation whenever possible. All such structures will be constrrcted according to B1.M specifications. General spacing intervals shown for waterbars are provided in Attachment 6 -Pipeline Reclamation Plan. • Mulching. Site specific applications of mulch will be made to control erosion. Mulch will be applied on highly erodible soils and in azeas with slopes greater than 15 percent. Only mulch that has been certified to be weed free will be used. Where applied, the mulch will be spread across the ROW, temporary use area, and laydown areas as needed.. On steep slopes, hydromulching may be appropriate. 3.4.2 Revegetation All disturbed areas will be seeded according to BI.M seed mixlnre specifications, where provided. Seeding will be done at the end of construc~don or at the next prescribed seeding season. Seed labels from each bag shall be available for inspection while seeding is in progress. Certified, weed-free seed will be used whenever possible, and, in all cases, seed will be free of primary noxious weeds. A rangeland drill or similaz device that contains disks and sepazate seed boxes will be used to apply seed. Revegetation measures specific to the Sage Grouse Treatment Area (see Section 3.2.3) are summarized as follows. The primary reclamation goal for the Sage Grouse Treatment Area would be to establish suitable sage grouse habitat on the new pipeline corridor. This would include seeding forb species preferred by sage grouse as forage and re-establishing sagebrush plants for cover. Actual opportunities for sage grouse habitat mitigation may be limited based on private ownership of much of the pipeline corridor within the Sage Grouse Treatment Area. The following represent potential mitigation measures chat may be able to be implemented as sage grouse habitat mitigation. On federally owned portions of the pipeline corridor within the Sage Grouse Treatrent Area, these reclamation/revegetation practices will be implemented as approved by the BLM. On privately held portions of the pipeline corridor, these reclamation/revegetation practices would be implemented only to the extent that they aze consistent with the requirements of the private landowner. Pipesre Plan or Development 26 Yan3me Guld~ Sodium Mvieak Project Aa~n Soda, LLP.