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mix presented. The reasons for the addition of the 2 shrubs in the seed mix for drvland pasture are given below: 1) Both shrubs are very palatable to grazing animals, which is desirable for forage which fits the use of drvland pasture. 2) The shrubs provide shade which allows the grasses to grow better around the shrubs as was demonstrated in the AML reclamation work immediately north of the New Horizon #2 Mine 3) The shade lessens the evapotranspiration which results in a better grass stand. 4) Better diversity in the field 5) Since the shrubs grow taller, they should actually increase the forage in the field. 61 DRMS also concurs that these are good additions for the drilled - rate drvland Pasture mix 5.2 Site Variation Adaptability of Seed Mix #8 Dry Sites: All species. Moist Sites: Agropyron hybrid, Medicago. Cool Season: Agropyron, Elymus,. Warm Season: Medicago. Fine Textured Sites: Agropyron hybrid, Elymus, Medicago. Coarse Textured Sites: All species except Medi sago. Revegetation methods, including seedbed preparation and seeding, are similar to that presented earlier in the revegetation plan discussion for the New Horizon Mine. Exceptions include the possible use of the grass drill specified in the R eclaimed I rrigated pashtre eastureland revegetation discussion in lieu of the rangeland type drill and the use of cover crop for surface stabilization only on steeper slopes. No mulching is planned for these small areas, however, a cover crop will be seeded as a surface stabilization measure. Management and maintenance activities will include any necessary repair of rills or gullies (detailed at the end of this section), reseeding, or grazing management. Grazing management will be centered on the proper use by livestock of the dryland pasture areas in relation to the associated R eclaimed I rrigated pasture- PR -06 May 2010 2.05.4(2)(e) - 34