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RECLAMATION PLAN <br />EXHIBIT F (CONT.) <br />Seed will be drilled wherever possible, when drilling is not <br />possible, the seed will be broadcast. The revegetation plan <br />provides for the greatest probability of success in plant estab- <br />lishment and vegetative development by considering environmental <br />factors such as seasonal patterns of precipitation, temperatures <br />and wand. Other considerations, such as soil texture, fertility, <br />slope stability and the direction in which slopes face, have been <br />considered. A weed control plan is included in this plan. <br />An access road will remain on the site to provide access for <br />planting crews and for the supervision and inspection of the <br />reclamation plan. This road will provide the owner's with access <br />to the shop area when reclamation is complete. The road and shop <br />area will continue to be used when the pit is closed. <br />SEEDBED PREPARATION <br />When mining on an area is complete, reclamation will begin. <br />Prior to spreading the topsoil any compacted areas will be ripped <br />and scarified to created a deeper root zone under the resoiled <br />areas. Once this is complete, the stockpiled soils will be spread, <br />smoothed of large clods, worked until moderately fine. On the <br />areas where seed is broadcast the surface will be left fairly rough <br />to trap the seed and keep it from being affected by wind. We have <br />used this technique on four other facilities that are similar to <br />this site in other parts of Grand County. It works very well as <br />reclamation has been successful on all of them. <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 be <br />controlled by when the resoiled areas are ready for planting. If <br />fall planting is convenient, the seeding will be done before the <br />first freeze (about the time Winterwheat is planted). If spring <br />planting is called for, it will be done in March or April weather <br />permitting after the last frost. Both periods assure there will be <br />adequate residual ground moisture available for the newly planted <br />seeds. <br />GRASSES <br />The following seed mix was developed by the NRCS office in <br />Kremmling to be used by Grand County on their mining operations. <br />This mix is used on all of our lower elevation mines in the county <br />and has proven to be very reliable. <br />PROPOSED SEED MIX <br />Species Lbs/Acre <br />Western Wheatgrass (Arriba) 3.00 <br />Slender Wheatgrass (Revenue) 3.00 <br />Bluebunch Wheatgrass (Goldar) 1.50 <br />Big bluegrass 0.50 <br />Sheep Fescue (Covar) 0.50 <br />Lewis Flax 0.25 <br />TOTALS 8.75 <br />14