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REVISED 11 Nov 09 Tab 22-32 <br />APR 2 9 <br />���� <br />' <br />� <br />� <br />�~ <br />uwzrso Sr^rEo sozL P.O. Box 4ao <br />usp*RTmsmr OF oomosRvxrzom worwoou, CO a142o <br />Aemzcm-TunE msRvzcE x000/ o27-4Z+5 <br />_____________________________________________________________________ <br />April 27, 199* <br />Ross aubka <br />' <br />western Fuels - Colorado <br />P.O- nox 62a <br />wuc/a, co a1424 <br />Dear Ro <br />Earlier this month we visited a 65.5 acre site known as the Rice <br />House Tract. we discussed sever-at unsuccessful attempts to establish <br />vegetati oo this otherwise reclaimed mine site. The followi i my <br />recommendation for steps to be taken to enhance the likelihood of <br />a <br />successful reveoetat/on effort in the future' <br />The current reclamatio plan identifies the post m/n/oa land use <br />as rangeland and dry/and pasture. The approved seeding mix <br />(approximately ZV species) appears to be an attempt to meet or exceed <br />the requirements of both post min/no land uses' The mix contain <br />many <br />more spec/es than the ocS would normall recommend- In terms of <br />managing livestock grazin after vegetation is re-established, it <br />. <br />would be mor . e ue�/r��/e �o have fewer species �n �^e mix and "// 6.!S 6.!S <br />acres classified as one post mining use' z recommend that the <br />reclamation pl be revised t identif a Post-mining land use of <br />dry/and past on all 65 acres and the following seed mix: <br />SPECIES CULIIVAR X'_CIF_M I' ZURE <br />Fairwa Crested wheatorass sphr/am Zos <br />Pubescent wheatarass Luna zoz <br />Smooth orome manchar 20z <br />Russ/an wi|urye oozoisxv zoz <br />*no wheatarass wewhv oz <br />Alfalfa spreauor 2- zoz <br />*z+ no wheatorass is not available, increase Pubescent wxpatyrass by <br />1 '0 pounu/acre' See attached Form co-Eoo-5' <br />z wou/u also like to summarize Your options for seed bed <br />preparation that will need to occur pri t a +a// 1pp4 s*euina <br />Option # would be to disc a second time /n txe onnos/te d/rect/'`n as <br />soon as the volunteer winter- ^ wheat comes back ' Weeds will need o be <br />contrv//eu throughout the arow/na season through additional t/// <br />»ne'a�/o»s and/or herb/c/ues- The field will hav with <br />� <br />ha''«w n'/v' to seeu/na in oruer t smoox� and firm th seC���u a <br />� <br />have <br />enc/oseu /nformat/on "n snr/»y tooth and sn/�e tooth harrows <br />since You would need to borrow, rent or purchase ��e Pvun« up ('E; <br />oz/ac) c�n be used to contro1 volunteer "heat an z, for- broadleaf <br />REVISED 11 Nov 09 Tab 22-32 <br />