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3-13 <br />3.4 REVEGETATION <br />3.4.1 Seedbed Preparation <br />Prior to seeding, the topsoiled surfaces will be ripped if they have become <br />compacted by vehicle or equipment traffic. If drill seeded, the surface area will be <br />worked as necessary with disc, plow, horrow and/or cultipacker to achieve a smooth <br />firm seedbed. If broadcast or hydro seeding is employed the surface area will be <br />extensively roughened by means of track-hoe gouging or contour ripping. <br />3.4.2 Seed Mixture <br />The revegetation seed mixtures are listed on Tables 3.4-1 a, 3.4-1b and 3.4-1 c. <br />The mixes are designed for each specific vegetation type that occurs in the disturbed <br />area. Each mix takes into account the type of vegetation desired, soil conditions and <br />the orientation of the area to be reclaimed. Three vegetation types are to be disturbed <br />• by the mining activities. They include juniper woodland, greasewood shrubland and <br />shadscale shrubland. The reclamation seed mixes developed are specific to each <br />vegetation type. In some areas, seed size may dictate that a further breakdown of the <br />mix be made to accommodate the various planting requirements for the seed type. The <br />species prevailing in each site will be representative of the predisturbance vegetation <br />types. <br />3.4.3 Seeding Techniques and Rates <br />Seed will be planted using either broadcast, hydro or drill seeding. The seed mix <br />will be applied at the rate specified on Tables 3.4-1 a, 3.4-1 b or 3.4-1 c. <br />M`Clane Volume 1 (Rev 6/04) <br />