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<br /> Water is available from the ponds and a relatively high water <br />table for irrigation and will be applied if necessary to <br /> insure revegetation. Fertilizer will be applied as necessary. <br /> Favorable brush species which infiltrate from natural down- <br /> wind seeding will be allowed to remain. <br /> b. No portion of this area will be reclaimed as forest land. <br /> C. No portion of this area will be reclaimed as range land. <br /> d. Environmental factors have been considered in the plan for the <br />1 chosen plan of reclamation. Exhibit K contains the climatological <br /> data which was considered. Soil texture and capability <br /> information is contained in Exhibit I. Slope stability will <br />1 be established by compacting during the backfilling and leveling <br /> operation. Further stability will be provided by the vegetation <br /> as it becomes established. Grazing is not anticipated since <br /> it is not a part of the end land use. <br /> e. All proper methods and techniques normal to site preparation <br /> and protection for agriculture will be followed in order to <br />' establish vegetation in accordance with the reclamation plan. <br /> f. Where necessary weed control will be accomplished by mechanical <br /> means. <br /> g. Fire lanes are not considered to be necessary. <br />' h. Final reclamation of the plant site and haul roads will be <br /> delayed until the mining has been completed. At that time, <br /> the same general cover, leveling and planting procedures will <br /> be implemented as was used in the rest of the area. <br />i. No adverse characteristics of the surface are expected which <br />would seriously inhibit plant growth. <br />(e) - Revegetation of each area will follow redistribution of the growth <br />medium. The grasses planned for revegetation are common to the area and <br />are generally in good supply. A more detailed discussion of topsoiling <br />and revegetation appear in the preceeding section on Performance Standards. <br />Transfer will preclude the need for stockpiling and vegetative stabilization. <br />Additionally this method requires that the growth medium only be handled <br />once and preserves the natural seed and micro-organism content. <br />