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~w <br />overburden and replaced on the tops and sides of the berms. Best Management Practices <br />will be followed throughout the site in the preservation and replacement of topsoil. <br />The buffering for the West Property Line to Horse Fence Mining Area (east of the large <br />hill) will be treated somewhat differently from the Dry Creek to Slough Mining Area <br />This first mining phase has been designated on the site plans submitted for the Division <br />of Minerals and Geology and Army Corps of Engineers permits as potential wetlands <br />mitigation areas. This is due to the presence of the slough in this area in close proximity <br />to the southerly boundary line of the site. In addition, the Corps of Engineers has <br />indicated that some of the wetlands mitigation in this area may be completed in the form <br />of riparian habitat. A planting list for this latter type of habitat is shown on the <br />Recommended Riparian Wetland Mitigation List on the landscaping plan. All of the <br />trees indicated in this list grow very quickly and will provide good screening in just a few <br />years. This portion of the site also has existing mature riparian type vegetation along the <br />right-of--way fence that will be preserved. A final wetlands/riparian mitigation plan will <br />not be required by the Corps of Engineers until after the 404 pemut is approved, probably <br />in September or October of this yeaz. Depending on the amount of wetlands and riparian <br />mitigation needed in this portion of the site, some room for bemvng may be available. If <br />berming can be provided here to help additionally buffer the site, the applicant will <br />provide some bemring and will revegetate the berm with the Recommended Grass Seed <br />Mixture shown on Sheet 1 of the plan. Therefore, this portion of the site will contain a <br />combination of riparian and wetland mitigation, along with the existing mature <br />vegetation, as the main elements of the buffering plan. Additional berming maybe <br />provided in this portion of the site in the azeas where wetlands mitigation does not occur <br />if sufficient berming material is available. <br />After the berming/laadscaping treatments aze in place for the first phase of mining and <br />the facilities area, the next focus for the screening plan will be in the West End Mining <br />Area. This part of the plan can be implemented in the second or third year of the <br />operation. Another typical berm section, Typical Berm B, has been prepared for this <br />area, also using a 10,000 square foot section of the azea to be screened as a template. <br />This portion of the site will *+~*+a+*+ undeveloped for approximately 15 - 20 years, and <br />will therefore be planted with less mature vegetation. As shown on the Recommended <br />Landscaping List for Typical Berm B, most of the same materials being used elsewhere <br />on the site are recommended here; though in smaller sizes. By the time that the mining <br />operation moves to this end of the project site, a significant buffer will be in place as <br />many of the species will grow quickly. In addition, berming will be added here behind <br />the vegetative buffer at the time of ®. <br />All of the species recommended for the benning/landscaping buffer aze native or <br />common to the area A drip irrigation system will be provided to the landscaping <br />materials in order to provide adequate moisture. Part of the West End area landscaping <br />can also be provided with flood irrigation from existing ditches. Seeding of the berms <br />will take place in the late fall to take advantage of winter precipitation. Mulch treatment <br />and fertilizer will be provided for seeded areas as well. Existing usable plants in the <br />mining areas will be preserved and transplanted to the berms wherever possible. Upon <br />