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1 <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br />t <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Water is available from the ponds and a relatively high water <br />table for irrigation and will be applied if necessary to <br />insure revegetation. Fertilizer will be applied as necessary. <br />Favorable brush species which infiltrate from natural down- <br />wind seeding will be allowed to remain. <br />b. No portion of this area will be reclaimed as forest land. <br />c. No portion of this area will be reclaimed as range land. <br />d. Environmental factors have been considered in the plan for the <br />chosen plan of reclamation. Exhibit K contains the climatological <br />data which was considered. Soil texture and capability <br />information is contained in Exhibit I. Slope stability will <br />be established by compacting during the backfilling and leveling <br />operation. Further stability will be provided by the vegetation <br />as it becomes established. Grazing is not anticipated since <br />it is not a part of the end land use. <br />e. All proper methods and techniques normal to site preparation <br />and protection for agriculture will be followed in order to <br />establish vegetation in accordance with the reclamation plan. <br />f. Where necessary weed control will be accomplished by mechanical <br />means. <br />g. Fire lanes are not considered to be necessary. <br />h. Final reclamation of the plant site and haul roads will be <br />delayed until the mining has been completed. At that time, <br />the same general cover, leveling and planting procedures will <br />be implemented as was used in the rest of the area. <br />i. No adverse characteristics of the surface are expected which <br />would seriously inhibit plant growth. <br />(e) - Revegetation of each area will follow redistribution of the growth <br />medium. The grasses planned for revegetation are common to the area and <br />are generally in good supply. Amore detailed discussion of topsoiling <br />and revegetation appear in the preceeding section on Performance Standards. <br />Transfer will preclude the need for stockpiling and vegetative stabilization. <br />Additionally this method requires that the growth medium only be handled <br />once and preserves the natural seed and micro-organism content. <br />IJ <br />