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• <br />TAB 20 <br />REVEGETAT[ON PLAN <br />Postminina Land Use <br />The primary postmining land use is grazing land for livestock. Wildlife habitat is an <br />additional use. This is consistent with current land use in the area and also reflects the <br />lend use patterns prior to construction of the loadout facility end rail loop/spur. <br />All reseeded cropland, improved pasture north of Walker Ditch, end native range areas in and <br />adjacent to the permit area have historically been fenced and managed for livestock grazing. <br />The vegetation plan has been developed to restore grazing potential on all reclaimed lands. <br />Wildlife use of the area has not been excluded in the past, however, management of wildlife <br />species has been centered on managing wildlife populations through harvest (hunting). <br />Wildlife use will continue to be unrestricted following reclamation of the facilities. With <br />the exception of where the rail loop crosses Dry Creek, this important habitat area will not <br />be disturbed. The reclaimed communities will contain a greater composition of herbaceous <br />• species then native undisturbed plant communities, however, the interspersion of these <br />reclaimed. areas with native plant communities will increase edge and diversify and enhance <br />the habitat. Many wildlife species present in the lower elevations in the spring will <br />benefit from en early greening and nutritious herbaceous vegetation. In particular, big <br />game in gestation/lactation cyc Les will be benefited. The inclusion of tell statured <br />species such as basin wildrye and fourwing saltbush will provide hiding end nesting cover <br />for small mammals and various avian species. <br />Reveeetation <br /> <br />Seedbed Preparation. Following redistribution of topsoil, seedbed preparation will be <br />initiated. Redistributed topsoil will be monitored for excessive compaction. Any areas <br />deemed to be excessively compacted will be deep ripped. Final seedbed preparation for all <br />ripped and non-ripped topsoil will consist of disking, Additional disking operations may be <br />used to control annual weedy vegetation prior to permanent seeding operations. All <br />operations will be maintained on the contour where practicable. <br />Fertilization. Fertilizer may be applied to reclaimed areas as phosphorous. Phosphorous is <br />beneficial [o root growth and plant establishment and development. Vhen used, phosphorous <br />1 <br />