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<br />13. h. The soil consists of clays, sand and basalt fragments. <br />The thickness of this soil varies from 0 to 1 feet thick and <br />is distributed rather unevenly over the property. <br />i. The present vegetation covering the area in question is <br />described as being very sparse, consisting primarily of buffalo <br />and mountain grasses with no trees or shrubs. <br />j. The depth of the aggregate to be removed ranges from <br />0 to 300 feet as shown on the topography map. The over-burden <br />varies in thickness. The thickest portion of the over-burden <br />would be approximately 1 foot in depth interspersed with out- <br />cropings of rock. The overburden would best be described as con- <br />sisting of clays, sands and weathered basalt fragments. <br />k. The expected physical appearance of the area to be <br />mined will be as hereinafter described. The portion of the <br />dike under lease will ultimately be removed so that the base <br />of the operation will be level with the existing area. No <br />holes or depressions of any depth will be left after cessation <br />of mining. There will be a slight crown left in the middle <br />of the property running north and south so that the natural <br />drainage pattern will be unchanged; hence the direction of the <br />present drainage will be exactly the same after the mining is <br />concluded. <br />As stated in the land restoration agreement, sufficient <br />overburden will be replaced on the base of the operation and <br />buffalo and mountain grasses will be planted so as to restore <br />the area for livestock grazing purposes. There will be a <br />sequential restoration of the property in accordance with the <br />plan depicted on the attached topographical map. <br />The final benches at the north end of the property <br />will be planted with grass and shrubs in accordance with the <br />recommendation of the experts employed by agricultural exper- <br />iment stations. The final restoration will be performed <br />immediately after all of the material has been removed from <br />the property under lease. <br />The southerly end of the dike will be removed <br />and the final appearance of the area involved will be flat <br />land of the same final altitude as the surrounding flat <br />land, ~ahich is depicted in the artist's rendition attached <br />to this application. <br />