2010-02-16_PERMIT FILE - M2008012

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Table E-2. Seed Mixture Scientific Name Common Name Application pounds PLS/acre Pasco yrum smithii Arriba western wheat grass 2.8 Elymus elymoides Bottlebrush s uirreltail 1.6 O zo sis menoides Paloma Indian rice grass 0.6 S orobolus cry tandrus Sand drop seed 0.02 Sandberg bluegrass 0.3 Hilaria 'amesii (florets) Galletta grass 0.3 Sti a comata Needle & Thread ass 0.4 White Yarrow 0.03 Northern sweet vetch 0.1 Annual sunflower 0.2 Perstemon strictus Rocky Mt. Penstemon 0.06 Sphaeralcea coccinea or Sphaeralcea parvifolia Scarlet or Paraifolia Globe mallow 0.09 Big sagebrush 0.05 Ati lex canecens Rincon fourwing saltbrush 0.03 Ceratoids lanata Winterfat 0.05 Total pounds of seed mix/acre 6.63 The pound per acre figures applies to drilling or other applications methods, which incorporate seed into the soil surface. The column that is bolded shows the pounds Pure Live Seed for each species that is needed to be applied for each acre. The seed will be accompanied by an official seed analysis report that provides documentation to show no noxious weed seed per Colorado State weed law and no more than 0.5% other weed seed. The seed documents will be one of the following, a certified Blue Tag, an independent seed lab test, or a seed lab analysis supplied by the vendor. Weed surveys were conducted in October 2008 and May 2009 as described in Appendix F - Plants and Wildlife and shown on Map I-1 - Soils and Noxious Weeds. Best management practices will be observed to minimize the occurrence and spread of noxious weeds including: Weed surveys will be made of the permit area each spring If noxious weeds are identified, they will be sprayed with methods and chemicals approved by the weed control staff of Montrose County and the BLM. After reclamation, weed surveys and spraying will continue until the perennial cover and production of the site have met State requirements and the bond release has been obtained. Re-vegetation Success Criteria. The pre-mine site is a highly disturbed area dominated by pinyon/juniper/sage species with undergrowth of grasses and forbs. As seen in the aerial photographic base maps and on numerous photographs taken in the area, at least 40% of the ground is barren rock or established roads and trails. Based upon this reconnaissance of the area it is recommended that the post-mining vegetation standard include more grasses, forbs and shrubs with a similar 40% cover. Last Chance Mine - April 2009 E-4