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it is better than the sand underlying the sail. At least it does <br />• produce fair growths of weeds and other invading species which the sand <br />has difficulty supporting. Even though of limited quality, we do feel <br />the sail should he saved for tapdressing the final slopes in the event <br />development is not imminent which appears unlikely. <br />Soil is also available from the Daniel's Sand area to the south, <br />far mare soil than is available here. It has been estimated that even <br />if the soil there was mixed with the soil saved here and used aver the <br />entire site, there still would not be enough to cover all areas. As a <br />result, a priority system will be used in the event topsail is to be <br />placed over the area to provide a base far revegetatian. <br />REVEGETATIDN_ It must be greatly emphasized that the revegetatian <br />plan presented here may never he brought into effect. The rate of <br />• development in this area is quite great and as a result it is very <br />likely that the site will be developed as soon as it is finished with <br />mining. This land should show a high value once the mining is finished. <br />Therefore, the revegetatian plan presented here is more of an alternate <br />plan; a plan that would come into effect just in case development is not <br />emminent. <br />The process of revegetating a site such as the Sand Pit where sail <br />is severely deficient and what there is is very sandy and tends to he <br />droughty, is understandably difficult. Little actual revegetatian has <br />been done at either of these sites. A number of years ago, yellow sweet <br />clover was planted on the south-facing slope of the sand pit. This <br />experiment provided some information an the nature of the environment at <br />• this site. The clover did grow even though there was no soil present <br />and the site was very dry and hot as well as being an a slope that was <br />F'AGE v OF 8 - EXHIEIT E <br />