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trees and shrubs will be removed first. Larger pieces of the <br />tree trunks will be saved, dried and used for firewood, but <br />smaller branches and much of the shrub material can be ground in <br />e chipper and stored for use on the benches es mulch. <br />The wood chip mulch presents a problem in that its <br />decomposition tends to consume large quantities <br />use as a revegetation mulch the chips would be <br />to a depth of about a half inch v/hen available. <br />fertilizer would need to be applied to help in <br />avoid ehlorosis of the plants. This mulch must <br />seeding, The mulch need only be placed on south <br />not on north-facing areas. <br />of nitrogen. In <br />spread lightly <br />Extra <br />decomposition and <br />be applied after <br />-fncing slopes and <br />Fertilization trill be in accordance v.ith soil tests <br />performed on the final plant growth medium (mixture of soil end <br />spoil). If a wood chip mulct, is used, the amount of nitrogen <br />should be increased by about 40 pounds per acre for every 1/2 <br />inch of wood chips used. Tests will not examine for salt or <br />sodium, but will examine for nicronutrients as trell as the <br />regular nutrients of nitrogen, phosphorous and pctassium. <br />Irrigation is not needed for grass growth, and the trees <br />need not t,e irrigated if initially watered well and mulched. <br />RECLAh1ATION TIMETABLE <br />Reclamation Acres +/- <br />Phase Years Total Revegetation Roads & Industrial <br />1 5- 9 19.16 9.28 9.88 <br />2 37-47 72.97 39.38 33.59 <br />W 0 28.12 0.00 0.00 <br />S 0 9.75 0.00 0.00 <br />TOTAL ACRES: 130.00 48.66 43.47 <br />22 <br />