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# ~ <br />Ek"F(IBIT E - Reclamation Plan (Copt) <br />the seedbed (furrows), after fertiti>t.,o by hand broadcasting. After the seed has <br />been applied to the seedbed, it is covered with one-eighth to one-fourth inch of <br />the tailings mat At this point the seedbeds are sprayed with lignosite. The <br />application rate of this is 0.5 gallon per square yard of a 9:1 mixture, water to <br />agent. <br />Best results are attained in this climate if the seed is planted between June <br />15 and Jul This period is dust prior to the most favorable moisture months and <br />allows the young plants ample time for growth prior to ground freezing, reducing <br />losses from winter kill. An alternate seeding period is late October. Planting <br />at this time is late enough in the year that germination does not take place until <br />the following spring. Transplanting of native and introduced plants should also be <br />done in the June 15 to July 1 period. <br />The final step of this phase of the reclamation plan involves irrigation of the <br />anted areas. The first fifteen days after planting is the most critical time <br />governing plant survival. This encompasses the germination period, and dehydration <br />of the seedbed must be avoided. Therefore, irrigation is essential to insure proper <br />soil moisture content. After the germination period is completed, water is applied <br />through the sprinkler irrigation system when needed. <br />The third phase of the reclamation plan is the establishment of secondary <br />community plant species through transplantation and seeding. The secondary species <br />include indigenous and introduced forbs and shrubs. (Refer to transplanted species <br />~st for specifics.) The most desirable transplanted species are rhizomatous, having <br />spreading or creeping root systems. Peat is also utilized in this phase of the re- <br />vegetation program. Holes are dug in the tailings spoil, filled with peat:, and the <br />transplant placed in the peat. Subsequent fertilization and irrigation will again <br />be used in establishment of these secondary communities. <br />The preceding plan for reclamation through revegetation applies primarily to <br />tailings pond slopes and inner pond areas. The borrow areas, construction sites, <br />and mine and mill sites can be reclaimed with much less difficulty. These areas <br />are composed of natural soil and are already capable of sustaining natural vegetation. <br />The reclamation plan for these areas follows the last two phases of the plan, ~ <br />which are establishment of primary and secondary communitles. The general plan for <br />the actual mine and mill structures is to leave them in their present state as <br />-19- <br /> <br />