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C~ <br />2.05.4(2)(e) Revegetation Plan <br />(i) Schedule of Revegetation <br />The schedule of revegetation for the majority of the disturbed areas is not <br />possible to predict. When the mine is no longer an economically viable <br />operation, it will be reclaimed and revegetated. The time frame for the <br />revegetation could vary from as little as five years to more than fifty years. <br />Topsoil stockpiles, cut slopes and other disturbed surfaces associated with the <br />mine construction will be revegetated during the first available planting season <br />typically September 1st to November 15th. <br /> <br />(ii) Seed Mix <br />The revegetation objective for the disturbed area is to achieve a diverse, self- <br />sustaining cover of the grasses, fortis, and shrubs that will become a <br />productive and stable vegetative community. The number of shrubs replaced <br />per acre will be considerably less than the density of shrubs present on the <br />proposed disturbed area. Since the intent of the revegetation plan is to <br />establish a rangeland and wildlife land use that is equal to or better than the <br />existing conditions, fewer shrubs will be replaced so as to balance the grass <br />forage production against the shrub cover needs of wildlife. <br />The grass forage needs of wildlife in the permit and surrounding area is an <br />important concern. The surrounding area is dominated by oak brush and <br />Juniper trees. Very little area is open grassland, though small meadow <br />inclosures within a mixed shrub matrix can be found as a natural part of the <br />landscape at higher altitudes north of the disturbed area. The primary mine <br />disturbance will be about 4,000 feet long in a north-south direction and will <br />range from a few hundred to 1,000 feet wide. The reclamation of the mine will <br />add 40 to 50 acres of grass dominated forage to the overall area which should <br />improve the wildlife habitat. <br />Seven seed mixes will be used for the revegetation work, one for temporary <br />soil stabilization and six for final reclamation purposes. The permanent mixes <br />include a set of core species which will be used and a set of optional species <br />which may be used depending on their availability and price at the time of <br />actual reclamation. Varieties are listed to assist the operator but may change <br />based on the recommendations of the seed company at the time of purchase. <br />Varieties that are best adapted to mine area will be selected. Seeding rates <br />that are listed are drill seed rates which will be doubled for areas that must be <br />broadcast seeded. <br />• <br />The first seed mix will be a soil stabilization mix used for the interim <br />reclamation of topsoil stockpiles, cut slopes and other disturbed surfaces <br />associated with the mine construction. This mix is listed below. <br />PR-06 2.05 - 49 - 08101 <br />/~ ~fRoVED <br />t/~51a z <br />