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• III. Kevegatation: to be completed tirithin five years after permanent cessation of mining operations. Revegatation species sere chosen for their palatability, and ability to caithstand drought, slight salt conditions and adverse soil conditions. The species selected are at times unavailable due to present lack of demand. It is expected that in the future these species brill be' more readily available. Future technology and our o%rn experimental plots may suggest future changes in the chosen species. All seeding will be by the broadcast. method and planted in late fall. After seeding, the surfaces will be dragged to provide e nomimal coverage of soil. All seeding rates are based on pure live seed an3 broadcast sending methods. The mixture is as follows: Crested Flheatgrass 6 n/acre Sand Dropseed .2 n/acre Indian P,icegrass l.s r`r'/acre 4lestern Ylheatgrass 2.6 (~/acre Four kling Saltbush 5.3 ~/acre Although the Crested {Jheatgrass is not a native it is a:;sumed that the native species i;ill tare over. The Four fling :ia1t- bush provides exccllant browse for deed, cattle and other wild- life as well as shelter for small wildlife species. The mixture of grasses grill grow and mature at different times of the year to allow for the variabilities of the B.[,.1.1. grazing permits. I~fost lands are grated from IJovemb_r thru May, but not always on an every year basis. Soil ammendments are not planned at this time as waste rt~aterials indicate they will sipport plant growth as Ammonium 1Jitrate blasting underground learf~s a useable nitrate residue. However future tests and conditions rt~ay crarrant the addition of soil ammendments. Replanting brill be implemente3 if necessary.