PERMFILE124756

• Permit No: C1981022A
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 10/29/2002
• Section_Exhibit Name: Exhibit 2.05-E6 Revegetation Plan
• Media Type: D
• Archive: Yes

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SHRUBS/HALF
SHRUBS
Silver Sagebroeh N 850,000 0.06 51,OOD 1.2
Artrmiria wsa
Fxinged Sagebrush
,qrh, N 4,100,000 0.03 135,000 3.1
Mtn. Big Sagebrush
.9rtrrairia nidan7aTa var ono N 2,500,000 OA6 150,000 3.4
Rubber Rabbidatueb
Cb ~rarbasrrwr saureour N 335,000 0.25 83,750 1.9
Antelope Bitterbrvah
Pxirhio rrrdentata N 15,000 0.75 11,750 _ _ .26
Total Shrubs/Half Shrubs 1.15 9.86
Total Mixture 6.63 30.91
N=Native, I=Introduced
2.8 IRRtOAT10N AND FERTiLt2AT10N (CONY)
Dr. Ed Redente at Coiotado State University and Dr, Teuy McLendon at the Univusity of Texas at
El Paso have conducted ixaearch in Colorado, Utah, Wyoaung, Texas, and New Mezico on limiting
nitrogen to assist in accelerating secondary native plant succession and xecavery•, Their work has
• shown that if native plant establishment and the reduction of weeds is tilt goal then available soil
nitrogen must be limited in the soil. Their recommencation for establishing move plants frown
shrubs w amasses to grasses to foxbs is to Eotgo the application of suppleanrntal nitrogen, and is cases
where weed are a major or potential problem, tie-up the available soil nitrogen with as available
carbon source such as sugar.
OMLLC, tbuefoxe, dots not propose any addition of arpplemental nitrogen. Soil Fertility analysis
may call for the addition of supplemental phosphorus. If supplemental phosphorus is called for
OMLLC will apply 50 to 75 Ibs per acre of phosphorus fertilizer ;PxO,) to be incorporated to a depth
of 1-3 inches by mechanir.at means. This incorporation of the phosphate is the upper 3 inches of the
plant gxowrh medium will assist with the esrablishmcnt and the pxowth of the gemtinadng spades
during the critical early seedling devtlopment phases. There map be site-specific conditions (axecp
slope areas for ezample) where the application ut phosphorus may not be practical ox possible for
safety, rocky or other sine-specific rcasoas.
2.7 CONTROL OF WEEDS
This wced control plan is concurred with the control of a wide variety of noxious weeds, thistles, etc
located on mine disturbance areas. Weed control vinll primarily be accomplished'ry the application of
hubiades approved For use is Colorado. The selecdoa of chemicals will depend both on tits weed
species of concern and the ncoauaendations of weed control pxoEeseioaals. Sources for weed
eoatxol information irtchuie Colorado State University sad local County representatives. Spraying will
be accomplished by the use. of portable hubicide application systetas in accordance with the
manufacturer's Labels. Other mechanical or biological means of weed wa~ol each as dieting,
shoveling sad insects may also be anplayed to wntrol weeds on disturbed areas.
'. The herbicides will not be applied when spray parddes may be carried by sit currents to areas where
desirable plants ate Bowing. All tnanufacturct's label xecotntnendadons will be followeel OMLLC
will keep on Erie, for inspection by the Division, resnrds of its weed control activities. The weed
control records will document the location where weed oontcol was performed, the type of weed
TR-40 H-6 Revised September 2002