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Page 3 6) Grass Seeding: Grass seeding should be done between November 1 and May 1. It's best to seed in the fall. Seeding should not be done on frozen soil. The seedbed should be firm and clean of weeds. Seeding should be made into a cover crop, see item 3 above. When a cover crop is not used, after the land is seeded to grass, it should be covered with a mulch, see item 4 above. The following seeding recommendation can be changed in consultation with SCS and the Mine Land Reclamation. The following is a seeding recommendation. Grasses %_of_Mix ~ Seeding_Rete* Covington Bluegrama 20 0.6 Vaughn Sideoats grams 30 2.7 Arriba Western wheatgrass 50 8.0 * = Pound per acre of Pure Live Seed Stockpiled topsoil should be seeding to Lincoln Smooth Brome at the rate of 13 pounds per acre of Pure Live Seed, or Fairway wheatgrass at the rate of 6 pounds per acre Pure Live Seed. This rate is for a grass seed drill. Grass should be planted using a grass seed drill with agitators in the drill box, double disc with depth bands and packer wheels. Ninety-five percent of the seed should be planted at a depth of 1/2 inch to 2/3 inch. ' 7) Weed Control: Weed control is necessary to insure a successful seeding. Weeds can be controlled by mowing or spraying chemicals. Mow weeds when they are 6 to B inches high, leaving a 3 to 4 inch stubble. Do not clip off the top of the newly seeded grass. This should be done for the first and possibly the second growing season. After the first growing season and the seeded plants have reached the four leaf stage, then appropriate herbicides may be used to control weeds. Any chemicals used will need to be used according to manufacturer's labeling. 8) Grazing: The area should be protected and grazing should be prohibited. 9) Trees and Shrubs: Some trees and shrubs that could be included in the revegetation of the area, above water level, could include the following: evergreen conifer trees could include Eastern Red Cedar, Rocky Mountain Juniper, Ponderosa Pine, and Scotch Pine; deciduous trees that could be included are Russian Olive, Siberian Elm, Green Ash, Hackberry, and Cottonwood; shrubs that are adapted include Antelope Bitterbrush, Fourwing Saltbush, Hansen Rose, Rabbit Brush, Siberian Peabush, Tatarian Honeysuckle, Skunkbush Sumac, and Lilac.