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USDA United States Natural Resources <br />~~ Department of Conservation <br />- Agriculture Service <br />Telephone: 719-743-2408 <br />Subject: Lincon County Pit <br />Section 11-7-53 NW 1/4 <br />htt p://www. c o. n res. u s d a. g ov <br />~go Field Office <br />318 5'" Street <br />Box 127 <br />Hugo, CO 80821 <br />Fax:719-743-2501 <br />Date: May 10, 2000 <br />To: Pete Aragon <br />The general vegetative survey in the area consists mainly of a mixture of native grasses and miscellaneous forbs on <br />[he upland site. The predominant grasses consist of blue grams, sand dropseed, and western wheat. Other grasses <br />present are prairie three awn, needle & thread, and prairie sandreed. Some of the forbs present are yucca, prickly <br />pear catus, scurf pea, and western wallflower. The dry creek bed has no vegetation growing on it. For soils <br />description see attachment. <br />Enclosed is a reclamation plan for [he pit located in the NW quarter of section 11-7-53. <br />Planning considerations for reclamation of the site consists of: <br />1. Topsoil should be stockpiled before mining begins and spread evenly over the surface after reclaimed. Soils <br />must have sufticienl depth to support the grass mixture to be seeded. The area should be shaped to the <br />undisturbed area. Slopes should not exceed 3:1 and should be Flatter where feasible. <br />2. The seedbed should be well settled and firm but not compacted. If heavy equipment traffic has compacted <br />the area it should be ripped and smoothed. The seedbed should be free of weeds. <br />3. A soil test should be preformed to determine the proper fertilizer requirement in both types and amounts. In <br />lieu of a soil test the planting area should be fertilized at a rate at least 40 lbs. of nitrogen and 40 lbs. of <br />phosphate. Animal manure may be used to supply all or part of the nutrients. Fertilization should occur <br />around seeding time of the grass. <br />4. The seed mixture should consist of little bluestem, sideoats grams, switch grass, prairie sandreed and <br />western wheat (see attached seed sheet). Grass drilling should occur between November I through Mat 20'". <br />Weeds should be controlled mechanically of chemically until grass is established. Grazing should be <br />excluded for two growing seasons from the time of planting from [he seeded areas. Fencing maybe needed <br />to achieve this. <br />5. A minimum of 4000 lbs. of grass (native) mulch per acre should be applied to the surface after the grass has <br />been seeded to hold the ground until the grass has established. The mulch should be crimped into the <br />surface with a mulch crimper. The mulch should be weed free and not moldy. <br />If you need any further assistance please contact us. <br />Respectfully, <br />13..L.~C~• <br />Brian C. Johnson <br />Resource Conservationist <br />Hugo MRCS Office <br />The Natural Resources Conservation Service works hand-in-hantl with <br />the American people to conserve natural resources on private lands AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER AND EMPLOYEE <br />