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Seed Mix/Seedine Methods <br />A basic grass and forb seed mixture will be used in all azeas revegetated after reclamation <br />(Table 5-6). The goat of the herbaceous seeding will be to establish a vegetation cover <br />adequate to control erosion and minimize weedy species establishment prior to final <br />development of the property. In areas where crops were grown prior to mining, crops <br />may be re-established post-mine if this is consistent with the commercial land use of the <br />property. Grasses and forbs will be planted using drill seeding and/or broadcast means. <br />In the case of broadcast seeding, the seeding rates will be two times the rates shown in <br />Table 5-6. Any crops seeded will be drill seeded at rates consistent with <br />recommendations of the local agricultural extension service. No woody plants are <br />anticipated to be planted in the revegetated area, with the exception of those in the North <br />Pit reclamation plan. <br />Woody plant species will not be re-established outside of the North Pit area. Woody <br />plant species to be established on the North Pit reclamation may include: pinyon pine, <br />Utah juniper, serviceberry, Gamble's oak, true mountain mahogany, Fremont barberry, <br />Oregon grape, black chokecherry, skunkbrush sumac, antelope bitterbrush, big sagebrush <br />and rabbitbrush. <br />Mulch <br />Mulching will consist of crimping hay or straw into the soil at the same time seeding <br />takes place. Mulch will be used at the rate of 2.0 tons per acre. Slopes greater than 3h to <br />lv will be netted or hydromulched with tackifier to control erosion. Straw crimping with <br />standard farming equipment will occur on flat azeas. <br />Irrigation <br />No irrigation is anticipated to be employed during revegetation at the Carbon Junction <br />Mine. <br />Weed and Pest Control <br />Noxious weeds will be controlled on the revegetated areas of the mine site. Upon <br />identification of an infestation, OEI will implement control measures. Control measures <br />will be implemented based on recommendations of the local NRCS or agricultural <br />extension office. OEI will modify the permit as necessary to address the measures to be <br />implemented. <br />Fertilization <br />Soils will be tested after respreading and prior seeding to determine the necessity of <br />applying fertilizer. Fertilization rates will be based on the recommendations of the local <br />TR08, TRl l (v 1.0) 5-39 Revised 9/97, 8/02 <br />