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RECLAMATION PLAN EXHIBIT E (CONT.) <br />FERTILIZER <br />Either manure or chemical fertilizer will be used on the <br />seedbed just before seeding. The soils will be tested if chemi- <br />cal fertilizers are used to determine the application rates for <br />this site. If manure is used 10 tons per acres of aged manure <br />will be spread on the seedbed and tilled in during seedbed <br />preparation. The manure is readily available in the area and has <br />wide spread use in the farming practices used in this area. <br />SEEDBED PREPARATION <br />When mining on an area is complete, reclamation will begin. <br />Prior to spreading the topsoil the base shale will be ripped and <br />scarified to created a deeper root zone under the resoiled areas. <br />During this ripping the manure may be spread and mixed with the <br />shale if it is used instead of chemical fertilizers. The addi- <br />tion of this organic material to the root zone should aid in <br />breaking down or slowing the compaction of the shale. We feel <br />this will improve the success rate of the revegetation. Once <br />this is complete, the stockpiled soils will be spread, smoothed <br />of large clods and worked until moderately fine. On the areas <br />where seed is broadcast the surface will be left fairly rough to <br />trap the seed and keep it from being affected by wind. We have <br />used this technique in the past and it works very well as <br />reclamation has been successful in all cases. <br />SEEDING TIME <br />The grass seed mixture will be planted from early fall thru <br />mid-spring (November 1 to April 30). The time of planting will <br />be controlled by when the resoiled areas are ready for planting. <br />If fall planting is convenient, the seeding will be done before <br />the first freeze (about the time Winterwheat is planted). If <br />spring planting is called for, it will be done in March or April <br />weather permitting after the last frost. Both periods assure <br />there will be adequate residual ground moisture available for the <br />newly planted seeds. <br />GRASSES <br />This seed mixture is a mix designed for use on our other <br />mines and roadway embankments throughout the county. It will <br />place 62.7 ± seeds/sqft/pls and exceed the recommended 40 <br />seeds/sqft/pls in the SCD Planting Guide for disturbed areas. <br />16