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01i23i39 1~ ~ 303 490 1063 COL DO LIEN CO ~ 02 United States SbII. Devartment of CON5ERVATION 2626 ltedwinp Road, Suite 250 Agricult~~re SERVICE Fvrt Collins, Colorado 80526 5ubiect: Mine Land Reclamation Plan Dats: January 20~ 1989 To: Steve A. Monell Colorado Lien Company Bo v. 1961 Fort Collins, CO ?0522 A site visit on appro:;imately 9,9 acres in the SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 and the NE 1!4 of the SE 1J4 of Section 7, T. 9 N., R. 69 W., was made on January l8, 1989. A reclamation plan has bean developed as per your rflquest. The soils on tltia site are predominantly t3a11er^Rocl; outcrop complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes. Refer to the attached soil description for additional information. The native plant species on the site era generally in good condition, Past grazing use appears to have been moderate, coma Japanese and downy broma fcheat9xassl has invaded the site. A few scattered pinon ping also occur on this site. The ~jominant vegetation includes birclileaf mountain mahogny, blue ~~rama, little bluestem, sideeats 9rama, red threeawn, Prairie .June9rass, yucca, and downy broma. In er.cellent condition the vegetation should include big bluestem, western wheatgrass, Yellow indiangrass, Grifiith's wheatgrass, and switchgrass. 1"o provide soil material fivr site reclamation, any e>risting topsoil should be stockpiled. The stockpiled topsoil should be F~rotected from wind and water erosion. If stockpiled soil will tie stored for a long period of time, it will b¢ necessary to seed the soil with a permanent cover to protect from erosion. T'he recommended seeding miv. or other vggetativa cover can be used. Temporary soil stockpiles can be mulched or covered to protect from erosion. Tha reclamation wort.: will require grading and reshaping the area to as near natural contours as possible. The steep rock faces left after mining need to be blended with the natural contours prior to sending. Small diameter rocl; spoil should ba spread over the areas to be seeded and then covered with the stockpiled topsoil materials. Care should ba tat<en to prevent damming any es;fisting drainages. Reclamation needs to begin as activities in the area cease. a,-eas should be controlled to areas. Where hossiblp mining to reduce the extent of distu ac:co,nplished in phasRS as the quid<ly as possibly attar mining Excess water runoff from adiacent prevent waFhout of the reclaimed activities should be concentrated rbed areas and reclamation can be mining activities move on.