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D EXHIBIT (con't) <br /> Trees: Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa) , <br /> Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga taxifolia ) , <br /> Englemann Spruce (Picea englemanni ) , <br /> and Aspen (Populus tremuloides )are the <br /> primary trees. <br /> The ground cover on the southwest facing slopes where <br /> the old quarry pit is located consist mainly of the <br /> native grasses, a few shrubs and the sparse tree cover <br /> mainly Ponderosa Pine. The northeast facing slopes, <br /> which have not been disturbed, have a much heavier tree <br /> and plant cover, the trees mainly Douglas Fir, Engleman <br /> Spruce and a few Aspen. A thick layer (up to 12" inches ) <br /> of mulch consisting of bark, needles, leaf mold, etc. can <br /> be saved to help restart vegetation. <br /> The following information for seed mixture to be planted <br /> is from the files of the Regional Forest Service in Colorado <br /> Springs: <br /> (d) Method of seeding. and application rates: <br /> -------------------------------------- -- - - - ------------ <br /> SPECIES lb/acre seeds/lb seeds/s-ft lbs. PLS <br /> --------------------------------------------------------------- <br /> SLENDER WHEATGRASS 4 160000 14. 69 4 <br /> INTERMEDIATE WHEAT. 3 97000 6. 68 3 <br /> PUBESCENT WHEAT. 3 90000 6. 20 3 <br /> TIMOTHY . 75 1250000 21. 52 .75 <br /> WESTERN WHEATGRASS 3 126000 8.68 3 <br /> HARD FESCUE 1 . 5 565000 19. 46 1 .5 <br /> YELLOW SWEETCLOVER . 5 260000 2. 98 . 5 <br /> --------------------------------------------------------------- <br /> (e) No mulching would be required but could be mixed with <br /> the topsoil where trees and shrubs salvaged could be <br /> restarted in appropriate places , such as on the floor <br /> of the worked out pit decades in the future. The <br /> operation in the near furture will still consist mainly <br /> of taking out building stone. I average much less than <br /> 1000 tons per year. <br /> ( f) Most of the trees and shrubs native to the site will <br /> naturally invade the areas as evidenced by the revege- <br /> tation in the old pit area, including grasses, trees <br /> and shrubs. <br /> 7 <br />