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ROADS <br />After construction, access and other roads will be reclaimed, <br />consistent with operational needs. Where feasible, side slopes <br />will be graded and ripped or disced to provide a slip-resistant <br />surface for seedbed quality material which will be spread to <br />a depth of six to twelve inches. Once topsoil is spread the <br />seedbed will be prepared and either drilled or hydroseeded using <br />the temporary seed mixture (Table E-7). Mulch in the form of <br />crimped straw, wood chips, excelsior blankets, jute netting or <br />hydromulch will be applied to seeded surfaces where applicable. <br />Steep rock cuts and talus fills will be stabilized by means <br />other than revegetation. Some of the less steep of these slopes <br />may be broadcast seeded. <br />Upon abandonment, all roads will have their driving surfaces <br />removed and will be graded to conform to the existing topography <br />. wherever practical, unless the roads are needed for other purposes. <br />Topsoil and temporary vegetation cover will be removed as practicable <br />and temporarily stockpiled for immediate reuse. The graded surface <br />will be ripped and seedbed quality material spread to a depth <br />of 6 to 12 inches. Seeding of the permanent seeding mix (Table E-3) <br />and mulching will use the same methods as for post-construction revege- <br />tation. In addition, shrub seedlings may be planted in randomly <br />clustered groups according to the seedling mix of Table E-5. <br />PIPELINES <br />Pipelines and other corridor installations which will not be <br />redisturbed upon abandonment will be reclaimed permanently following <br />construction. Pipeline construction will entail the clearing of <br />brush cover with minimal topsoil disturbance on the right-of-way <br />(ROW) and removal of topsoil on the trench proper and its placement <br />adjacent to the trench. The trench will then be cut, the pipe <br /> <br />E-46 <br />