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r <br /> <br />an impact. <br />Another way in which noise disturbance could be kept to a minima <br />sound barriers. Just by the nature of a mine pit, noise is partially <br />themselves. Most of the good prairie chicken habitat in the azea is t <br />southwest. If feasible, placement of sand berms or stockpiles coup <br />southeast, and southwest, creating a sound barrier. Currently the Glove <br />south side that helps reduce noise disturbance to the south. <br />n would be with the use of <br />confined by the pit walls <br />~ the south, southeast, and <br />t be focused to the south, <br />pit has a high pit wall on its <br />Mine Reclamation Recommendations (include key s~ <br />v~hich restoration is designed) <br />The reclamation of the Glover mine has the potential to benefit wildl <br />could be created by focusing on the final topography and seed selection <br />Often reclamation projects consist of leveling out the mine site. <br />preferable to leave some topography. The south and west bluffs/pit <br />bluffs/pit walls should be left. This provides an attractant to quail and <br />attracted to vertical structures such as small bluffs and rock walls. Mal <br />to hide behind and to block the wind or sun. The bluffs could be conto~ <br />to make them look a little bit more natural. Only two of the pit walls s <br />four of the walls are left up, wildlife use will be minimized. Most wily <br />easy avenue of escape; which the third and fourth walls prevent. Baca C <br />from the south, west, and north. By leaving a north wall standing, wildli <br />out of cold winter winds from the north. By leaving the south wall u <br />south winds, and find some shade. Cattle would also utilize the walls <br />Another way in which quail could be attracted to the site would b <br />hills/ridges (oft.-loft. tall}. Both scaled quail and bobwhite quail are o <br />hills. Quail are attracted to the topography itself as well as the plant <br />Sand hills are often covered with a variety of seed producing fortis. Tb <br />re-vegetated. Beneficial fortis are likely to establish themselves on the <br />For re-vegetation, medium to tall bunch grasses should be used. Swi <br />bluejstem, and little bluestem are preferred grass types on a sandy si <br />Switch grass should be the predominate grass seed in the mix (~60%). l <br />leadplant, and prairie coneflower would be beneficial additions to the n <br />seeding rate}. Shrubs, such as fourwing saltbush and sandsage, would <br />to the mix. Quail, deer, and a long list of other wildlife species use four <br />Prepared By: Jonathan Reitz ~Qs~~d=tJ:i~T~~ ~`'"'"~`'~a <br />Submitted By: Da <br />This statement is void if not processed within <br />This analysis does not constitute approval of < <br />/habitats for <br />E'e. Quality wildlife habitat <br />for re-vegetation. <br />In this case it would be <br />~alls or the north and west <br />iuie deer. Scaled quail are <br />deer use small bluffs both <br />red in a few places in order <br />ould be left up. If three or <br />life species like to have an <br />-unty winds generally come <br />e would have a place to get <br />i, wildlife could get out of <br />get out of the weather. <br />to leave some small sand <br />ten found using small sand <br />~ecies found on sand hills. <br />:se sand hills should not be <br />sandhills. <br />chgrass, sand bluestem, big <br />es such as the glover site. <br />orbs such as alfalfa, clover, <br />ix (use alfalfa at a very low <br />Aso be an excellent addition <br />ring saltbush and sandsage. <br />02/01 /2008 <br />1 year. <br />application. <br />Page 2 of 2. <br />