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. (1) Establishment of a diverse, effective and long lasting vegetative <br />cover that is capable of self-regeneration without continued <br />maintenance: <br />The reclaimed areas will be a used for rangeland and recreation. In those <br />areas where revegetation occurs, the Reclamation Plan has been designed <br />for site stabilization, erosion control rangeland. (Access roads will not be <br />revegetated if requested by HRLP.) The degree of vegetative cover will <br />be adequate to stabilize the site, control erosion, provide for use by <br />livestock for grazing, but may not necessarily equal the cover of the <br />natural surrounding areas. The species selected for site reclamation will <br />not require continued irrigation or soil amendments. <br />(2) Tree establishment: <br />No trees or shrubs are planned for the expansion area. <br />(3) Establishment of rangeland: <br />On the expansion area, rangeland will be a post mining land use. The <br />current reclamation practices show success in establishing perennial <br />grasses suitable for use as forage on rangelands. In addition, the sites <br />show stabilization against erosion. Therefore, the approved reclamation <br />plans for the Bettger Pit will continue to be followed and made part of this <br />amendment. <br />(4) Consideration of environmental and biological factors in the <br />Reclamation Plan: <br />Since the post mining land use is recreation and rangeland, the NRCS will <br />be consulted to ensure that these goals are met. Grazing will not be <br />allowed until the area is released from reclamation liability. <br />The proposed reclamation is similar if not identical to what the Operator <br />has been implementing since beginning operations. The Operator's <br />reclamation practices show success on the ground. Therefore, it appears <br />the important environmental and biological factors negatively affecting <br />potential site reclamation have been properly addressed. <br />• <br />Page 22