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<br />M-95-057/Adequacy Review <br />1/9/96 <br />page 2 <br />salty water is contained onsite, you should be alright. For those <br />reasons, the perimeter berm should remain throughout the operation. <br />I did not see handing of topsoil satisfactorily explained in the <br />application. You stated that the little that was present was piled <br />on the east side, possibly for use elsewhere on the ranch. Z will <br />accept this, given the type of reclamation planned for the site. <br />You also stated that the Huff and Dice Ditch will not be affected, <br />nor will any land east of the ditch be disturbed. This amounts to <br />almost one acre. Please confirm that this is correct. <br />Exhibit D - Reclamation Plan <br />The application contains description of the various structures and <br />uses of the entire area when reclaimed, even though they are not <br />located individually on the map. I have no problem with that, <br />except that there is no indication of how much of the total area is <br />to receive the various reclamation treatments. What percent of the <br />total are the buildings, corrals and arena to occupy? All <br />disturbance in the permit area will be graded. Is it a reasonable <br />assumption that half the disturbed area will be revegetated? <br />Likewise, there was no seeding rate for the grass mix you proposed. <br />I checked with John Scott of the NRCS in Gunnison, and received the <br />following recommended rates for seeding the species on your list: <br />Species Varietv Percent x Full Rate Seedi ng Rate <br />Orchard grass Latar 30~ x 8# PLS/ac = 2.4# PLS/ac <br />Tall fescue 30$ x 8# PLS/ac = 2.4# PLS/ac <br />Smooth brome 20$ x 26#PLS/ac = 5.2# PLS/ac <br />Perennial rye 20~ x 12#PLS/ac = 2.4# PIS/ac <br />The column on the right is the rate for each seed variety in the <br />mix, for a broadcast seeding. <br />Since there is no topsoil in the plan, I think that seedbed <br />preparation on that ground would best be by ripping and smoothing <br />the graded surface. Better revegetation and less erosion will be <br />evident on gentler slopes, and I recommend 3:1 maximum. Seed <br />incorporation can be accomplished by dragging the site. Mr. Scott <br />also felt that mulch and fertili2er could be substituted with <br />manure from livestock, easily accomplished by winter feeding of <br />livestock in that area. These are recommendations only, for the <br />best assurance of success. They will become your reclamation plan <br />only if you agree to them. Please comment on any or all of these. <br />Based on the clarifications you supply to the questions above, I <br />can get a better handle on the bond required. The costs you <br />provided are a good start, but as you can see the plan will soon <br />