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<br />OF cp~o DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />Q~ d,{ 4890 D Montn Pascoe. E.ec olive Dneclo~ <br />~ MINED LAND RECLAMATION DIVISION <br />* • DAVID C. SHELTON, Director <br />• <br />~* t876 } <br />Ric nartl D Lamm <br />Governor __~~ <br />August 19, 1983 <br />Mr. Mark A. Steen <br />Gold Hill Mining Company <br />P.O. Box 1523 <br />Longmont, Colorado 80501 <br />RE: Gold Hill Mining Company -File No. 83-141 <br />Uear Mr. Steen: <br />J '~k <br />~~~ I~~I~~!~~~~~~ I~~ <br /> <br />Thank you for your expression of high interest in the reclamation of <br />certain metal mine sites in Boulder County. As requested, the staff will <br />provide you with a number of grass species which may be successful on <br />acid mine dumps together with revegetation techniques to be applied to <br />acid spoils prior to seeding. Due to time constraints, this information <br />will be provided as soon as possible after the August, 1983 Board meeting. <br />The staff suggests that the following seed mix be utilized on all <br />non-acidic disturbed sites outlined.in the Cash Mine application. <br />Slender Wheatgrass <br />Mountain MuNly <br />Thurber Fescue <br />Little Bluestem <br />Western Wheatgrass <br />1.1 lbs PLS/acre <br />.25 lb PLS/acre <br />.35 lb PLS/acre <br />1.(i lb PLS/acre <br />2.1 lb PLS/acre <br />This mix is appropriate for drill seeding. The seed mix should be <br />doubled for broadcast seeding. <br />Please feel free to contact me if I can be of any further assistance. <br />Sincerely, <br />s <br />James B. McArdle <br />Senior Reclamation Specialist <br />JBM/eap <br />Doc. No. 4995 <br />423 Centennial Building. 1313 Sherman Street Denver. Colorado 80203 Tel. (303) 866-3567 <br />