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s <br />Mined Land Reclamation Board <br />September 21, 1979 <br />Re: MLR File 1F77-129 <br /> <br />2 <br />(4) In Phase X 5.73+ acres (see plat attached) were disced, fertilized and <br />seeded on November 20, 21 and 22, 1978. In November Whitewater purchased <br />25 lbs. Fourwing saltbush, 50 lbs. each of Fairway wheatgrass and Paloma <br />Indian Ricegrass, 100 lbs. Jose Tall wheatgrass and 300 lbs. oats. The <br />prescribed amounts (see reclamation plan) of seed were seeded along with <br />the addition of oats to make the seeds flow better. <br />(5) Approximately 200 lbs. of 20-15-5 blend fertilizer was spread over the <br />acreage after seeding in Phase X. <br />(6) Environment, Inc. and their associate, Mr. Mark Heffner, visited the <br />Phase X site in August of 1979. Following is their evaluation and future <br />action with regard to revegetation. <br />Whitewater 500 Pit <br />On November 20, 21 and 22, 1978, 5.73 acres in Stage X were <br />disced, fertilized and seeded. <br />"Examination of the Phase X area in August 1979 revealed the <br />success was scattered and ranged from excellent to poor. It <br />appears that the diversity in success was apparently due to <br />excessive weed growth and possible local problems with soil <br />chemistry. The area is being examined further and a plan <br />developed to institute remedial action in correcting the <br />problems. The results of the first year of the remedial plan <br />will be reported in the annual report for next year. At this <br />time it is not anticipated the problems encountered will delay <br />completion of reclamation as anticipated in the original plan. <br />Stage X appears to be an area where techniques and procedures <br />for reclaiming the rest of the permit area can be perfected <br />thereby making reclamation of the remainder of the mine area <br />much more direct." <br />(7) Mining will continue in Stage I and Stage A as called for in the approved <br />application. Approximately 4.19+ acres in Stage I and 1.00+ acres in <br />Stage A will be disturbed in the next year. Possibly Stage II will be <br />started in the coming year. This is another subject of the above-mentioned <br />technical revision. For acreage see attached plat. <br />(8) The Annual Report date is September 22. The effective date of all <br />information herein is September 1, 1978. <br />