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Table E-1 shows the grass species recommended by the United States Department of <br />Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service to be used to reseed the gravel pit <br />site and to provide temporary cover on the stock piled soil. Native shrubs are expected to <br />invade the site in relatively short time after the pit closure. Please reference Exhibit J for <br />the complete planting and seeding recommendations supplied by the NRCS (National <br />Resource Conservation Service). <br />Table E-1 <br />rvrn miry nv pni[WnC OF PITRF, LAVE SEED (PLS) PER ACRE <br />Species Variety Pounds PLS/Acre <br />Western Wheat grass Rosana 8.0 <br />Indian Rice grass Ne ar 6.0 <br />Galleta Grass (Floret) Viva 5.5 <br />Sandberg Bluegrass Sherman 1.5 <br />Bottlebrush S uirreltail Wapiti 4.5 <br />Sand Dropseed 0.3 <br />Total Pounds PLS/Acre 25.8 <br />3 Post-Reclamation Site Drainage <br />The drainage will primarily have the same direction as the pre mining, which is primarily <br />in a southwesterly direction- <br />4. Weed Control <br />Proper and adequate weed control measures will be necessary the first two years, to <br />ensure the establishment of a sufficient stand of grass and prevent the invasion of weeds, <br />especially noxious weeds. If weed competition is reduced the opportunity for grass <br />establishment is increased significantly. Appropriate herbicides should be applied the <br />first growing season during the early spring and summer to control weeds if present. The <br />herbicide label should be followed. The site should have all livestock excluded for a <br />minimum of one and preferably two growing seasons after planting to allow the best <br />opportunity for the seeded species to become established. <br />5. Revezetation Success Criteria <br />The area will be deemed adequate when the vegetation has been established in order to <br />control erosion and noxious weeds are not present in any significant amounts and all of <br />the conditions of Rule 3.1.10 of the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />Construction Materials Rules have been met as determined by the Division of <br />Reclamation and Safety. <br />13