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Climax Mine <br />Mayflower Road Cnt Revegetation Sumtnary <br />Jane-July 2005 <br />The following is a summary of the revegetation work performed on the slope above the <br />Mayflower Road Cut area at the Climax Mine by Habitat Management, Inc. The reclamation <br />area was approximately 0.25 acres of badly eroding steep slope (>45 degrees.) Reclamation <br />activities included digging a water diversion trench above the repair site, partial removal of <br />existing geotextile fabric, transplanting aspen roots, broadcast seeding with Climax's approved <br />permanent seed mix, slope stabilization, and grass transplants. Due to the steep grade of the <br />slope, no mechanized equipment was used and all seeding and stabilization work was completed <br />' by hand. <br />Approximately 200 feet of water diversion trench was dug above and along the sides of the site <br />to divert water until vegetation can take hold. The trench was lined with Curlex I to prevent <br />erosion of soil along the trench. Aspen roots excavated during trench construction were <br />harvested and installed on the site to provide additional stabilization in the future by these live <br />trees. Existing geotextile fabric that was not anchored to the slope was cut out and removed from <br />the site. A permanent seed mix (Table 1) was broadcast seeded on the area prior to the placement <br />of Curlex geotextile fabric. <br />Curlex I erosion fabric was installed over 50% of the ground surface. Eight-foot wide strips of <br />fabric were placed lengthwise along the contour at 16' foot intervals down the slope resulting in <br />an 8-foot wide swath of bare soil between each blanket. Each blanket was secured to the slope <br />with landscape staples. Staples were placed throughout the blanket area to ensure good contact <br />with the slope. <br />In areas not covered by the stabilization fabric, tublings of five grass species (Table 2) were <br />planted on 2-3 foot centers to encourage slope stabilization ahead of seed gemunation. The <br />seedlings were amended with Agriform 10-gram fertilizer tablets and TerraSorb polymer for <br />water retention. <br />Revegetation work was conducted June 13-18, additional work to complete the water diversion <br />trench was completed July 11-13, 2006. <br />