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-4- <br />(i) The thickness of plant growth medium to be replaced. Sample and analyze available <br />soils sufficiently to establish quantity and quality; <br />(ii) state at what point in the mining plan the site will be seeded. Explain how the seedbed <br />will be prepared to eliminate compacted conditions (e.g., plowed, chiselled, disced). <br />State the type, application rate, and soil incorporation methods of fertilizer application, <br />if any. NOTE: Soil amendments shall only be applied where soil tests indicate nutrient <br />deficiencies for the plant species to be established; <br />(iii) state the grass, forb, shrub and tree species to be planted and the applicable quantities. <br />Specify the quantity of each grass and forb species as pounds of pure live seed per acre; <br />(iv) specify the application method for grass and forb seeding. If the seed is to be broadcast, <br />the application rate shall be twice the rate required for seed drilling. If the seedbed has <br />not been adequately roughened prior to seeding, the seed shall be raked or harrowed <br />after broadcast application; <br />(v) if a mulch is needed, specify the kind to be used, the crimping method, and rate of <br />application; and <br />(vi) explain the establishment methods for each species of shrub and/or tree, and state the <br />number of each to be established per acre. <br />(d) Specify which ponds, streams, roads and buildings, if any, will remain after reclamation. These <br />features must be shown on the Exhibit E - Map. If ponds are part of the Reclamation Plan, <br />slopes from 5 vertical feet above to 10 vertical feet below the expected average water level <br />cannot be steeper than 31-1: IV; remaining slope lengths may not be steeper than 2H: IV. Where <br />wildlife habitat is the proposed future land use, shorelines should be irregularly shaped to <br />promote a diverse wildlife habitat. The Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) must be <br />consulted where wildlife use is the proposed future land use. <br />(e) Specify the reclamation treatment of any waste rock dumps, tailing impoundments, underground <br />mine openings, ditches, sediment control facilities, buildings and other features specified in your <br />mine plan but not previously addressed in the Reclamation Plan narrative. These features must <br />be shown on Exhibit E - Map. This should describe the measures taken to minimize disturbance <br />to the hydrologic balance, prevent off-site damage, and provide for a stable configuration <br />consistent with the proposed future land use. <br />(f) Not required for County sites..