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RECLAMATION PLAN • ~ EXHIBIT E (CONY) are ready for planting and when weather conditions permit. if fall planting is convenient, the seeding will be done before the first freeze (about the time Winterwheat is planted). if spring planting is called for, it will be done in March or April. Both periods assure there will be adequate residual ground moisture available to the newly planted seeds. No planting will take place if the ground is frozen. On the surface stone area seeding will take place as mining in an area ends. The stone collectors will have a bucket of seed available and when they are done working an area it will be reseeded. This will assure the site begins to regenerate as soon as possible after being disturbed. GRASSES This seed mixture is a mix of native grasses designed to enhance the site, some of the species may invade naturally to the site over time as they are found on surrounding areas. The mixture contains native grasses and hardy introduced species that should restore the site to at least its existing condition. PROPOSED SEED MIX Species PLS/Acre Blue Grama 0.50 Sideoats Grama 3.00 Western Wheatgrass IBartonl 2.00 Crested Wheatgrass 1.00 Green Needlegrass 1.00 White Prairie Clover 0.50 8.00 The number of Pounds-Live Seed (PLS) are calculated using the recommendations laid out in an SCS publication, Technical Note Paper "Colorado Agronomy Note NO. 61". This mixture would provide approximately 46.1 seeds per square foot when properly drilled. in the stone slab area a grass drill will be used to plant the seed from ~ to 1 inch deep with the drill rows no more that 12 inches apart. On the surface stone area the seed amount will be doubled and broadcast spread on a roughened surface. The seeded areas will then be dragged or raked thoroughly to set the seed. It is important to keep cattle off all the revegetated areas until the grasses have been established (for at least three growing seasons). If this is not done the grasses will not be 21