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In conformance with Rule 6.3.4(1)(c), please provide the details of the <br />reclamation seed mixture to be used during reclamation, i.e. species & application <br />rate(s), type of seeding, time of seeding, and any seedbed preparation treatments <br />to be used. Please respond. <br />Response: The details of the reclamation seed mixture and plan can be found on page 7 <br />under Revegetation Plan. Language has been inserted to describe the <br />application rate, type of seeding, and seedbed prepazation as requested. This <br />information can also be found on page 7 under Revegetation Plan. <br />6. The applicant specifies that a goal of reclamation is to achieve shrub re-vegetation <br />and restoration of the affected land to be pre-mining land use, i.e. wildlife habitat. <br />Please specify the density or number of live stems per acre of woody vegetation <br />expected during final reclamation to achieve this goal. Also, please provide an <br />estimate of the density of shrubs in nearby undisturbed lands. Please respond. <br />Response: The pre-mine land use of the Neilson Pit was a rock outcrop. Colowyo <br />specifies on page 6 that the Neilson Pit will be regraded to create a stable <br />slope which will encourage wildlife habitat. The land use goal for the <br />Neilson Pit will be the same as pre-mining. Colowyo hopes that creating a <br />stable slope instead of a rock out crop will give wildlife additional habitat, <br />but the primary focus of the post mining land use is that of a stable rock slope <br />which is similar to the pre-mining land use. <br />Since the azea excavated was a scoria rock outcrop which is dissimilar to the <br />immediately surrounding azea, it is more appropriate to compaze success in <br />this azea to other local scoria outcrops. Observations of these locations <br />suggest relatively low density of vegetated material in general. Of the <br />vegetation in place shrubs and grasses appear to be evenly mixed. A goal of <br />50 stems per acre will be expected during final reclamation. Language <br />reflecting this final reclamation goal has been inserted onto page 7 under the <br />Revegetation Plan. <br />