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3.1.8 Wildlife: See Exhibit H for Wildlife Information. <br />3.1.9 Topsoiling: See description of topsoiling within this Exhibit. Any <br />topsoil/overburden stockpiles that are left in place for more than 180 days or one <br />growing season will be protected from wind and water erosion with the <br />temporary seed cover proposed in this reclamation plan. <br />3.1.10 Revegetation: See description of revegetation within this Exhibit. <br />3.1.11 Buildings and Structures: There are no existing structures on the land and <br />no structures are proposed. <br />3.1.12 Sign and Markers: The Operator shall place the required sign and <br />markers. <br />3.1.13 Spill Reporting: The Operator shall commit to Notify the Office of any <br />spill of toxic or hazardous substance, including spills of petroleum products that <br />occur within the mined land permit area and comply with the requirements of this <br />section. <br />(d) We anticipate placing 6-8" of topsoil on all disturbed areas. Following the <br />application of topsoil, these areas will be ripped with either a dozer with a ripper <br />bar, a motor grader or a tractor with a chisel plow to eliminate compaction. The <br />depth of ripping will be consistent with the depth of applied topsoil to ensure that <br />the quality of topsoil is not diluted by mixing with less desirable subsurface soil <br />materials. Seeding will be performed depending on when the ripping and topsoil <br />reapplication operations are completed. Either fall or early spring seeding periods <br />will be utilized. If the seedbed preparation is completed during the winter or early <br />spring then spring seeding will be completed when the soil is dry enough to work, <br />yet still somewhat moist. A cover crop of milo will be drill seeded in the spring <br />and act as mulch for the permanent dryland pasture seed, which will be drill <br />seeded in the fall. If the seedbed preparation is completed during the summer or <br />fall, then seeding will begin in the fall after fall frosts arrive. The dryland pasture <br />seed mixture will be drill seeded and a clean straw or native hay mulch will be <br />applied at a rate of one ton per acre. The dryland pasture seed mix as follows: <br />Species Seeding Rate #PLS/acre <br />Western Wheat Grass, Arriba 2.40 <br />Green Needle Grass, Lodorm 1.0 <br />Side Oats Grama, El Reno 0.90 <br />Little Bluestein, Native 0.70 <br />Alfalfa, Common 0.40 <br /> <br />No fertilizer will be used. Since the site is presently devoid of trees, the <br />reclamation plan will not contain any trees. <br />(e) Reclamation will proceed within each mine block as enough space is established <br />to allow safe equipment circulation and areas for stockpiles. The reclamation will <br />be completed as follows: