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TaN~. <br />~ III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII <br />999 <br />f~ECEl1lEI~ <br />~'UL 51983 <br />Reclamation Plan <br />MINED LAPJD RECLAMATION <br />Cofo. DepP. of Natural Resource <br />We, Horn Ranches, Inc „ intend to start operation by first removing <br />top soil from approximately one-thizd of the area, This will be done <br />with a dozer or loader or both, As soil in this area is very shallow, <br />two inches to four inches, care will be taken in removal to save as much <br />as possible, This top soil will be stock piled and seeded with rye grass <br />or oats as necessary to prevent blowing, <br />As soon as possible the area will be shaped and graded, The slope <br />will not exceed 3:1, The remainder of the area will be at 200:1 or 300:1 <br />sloping to the North to prevent standing water, <br />This area will then be scarified to provide a good bond between <br />substration and the top soil. The top soil will then be spread with a <br />dump truck and loader. Decomposed manure will be added at this time at <br />a rate of at least 2 ton per acre, Seeded preparation will be the next <br />stop, This area will be disked and harrowed to mix the manure with the <br />top soil, A packer (small farm type) then will be used to produce a <br />firm seed bed, The seed will be drilled to a depth of 1~4 to 1~2 inch, <br />Drilling will be done in the fall just prior to the ground freezing, <br />Seed used will be: <br />Nozdan - Crested Wheat 25~ of mix 1.25 pounds per acre <br />Vinall - Russian Wild Rye 25~ of mix 1,2$ pounds per acre <br />Luna - Pubescent '+lheat 50l of mix'+.5 pounds per acre, <br />This area frill be used for grazing, <br /> <br />