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(7) Maximum slopes and slope combinations shall be compatible with the <br />configuration of surrounding conditions and selected land use. In all cases <br />where a lake or pond is produced as a portion of the Reclamation Plan, all <br />slopes, unless otherwise approved by the Board or Office, shall be no steeper <br />than a ratio of 2:1 (horizontal to vertical ratio), except from 5 feet above to <br />10 feet below the expected water line where slopes shall be not steeper than <br />3:1...: <br />The reclaimed rangeland shall have slopes generally at 3h:1 V or less. A small area near the <br />central portion of the proposed borrow area, located beneath the area of cliffs will be reclaimed <br />to 2H:1V or less. <br />(8) If the Operator's choice of reclamation is for agricultural or horticultural <br />crops which normally require the use of farm equipment, the Operator shall <br />grade so that the area can be traversed with farm machinery: <br />The area shall be reclaimed to rangeland. <br />3.1.8 Wildlife <br />(1) All aspects of reclamation plan shall take into account the safety and <br />protection of wildlife on the mine site, at processing sites, and along all access roads <br />to the mine site with special attention given to critical periods in the life cycle of <br />those species which require special consideration (e.g., elk calving, migration routes, <br />peregrine falcon nesting, grouse strutting grounds). <br />According to the NRCS soil survey, the site is poor to very poor for wildlife habitat for soil units <br />3 and 4. There was no specific information for unit 66. Use during mining is not anticipated by <br />wildlife. Regardless, the Puckett Land Co. will consider the safety and protection of wildlife <br />entering the site during mining and reclamation operations. Finally, no described critical periods <br />or species of concern are known by this Applicant/Operator or landowner. <br />(2) Habitat management and creation, if part of the Reclamation Plan, shall be <br />directed toward encouraging the diversity of both game and non -game species, and <br />shall provide protection, rehabilitation or improvement of wildlife habitat. <br />Creation of a wildlife habitat is not part of the reclamation plan. <br />3.1.9 Topsoiling <br />(5) The Operator shall take measures necessary to assure the stability of <br />replaced topsoil on graded slopes such as roughing in final grading to eliminate <br />slippage zones that my develop between the deposited topsoil and heavy textured <br />spoil surfaces. <br />Puckett Land Co. will take measures appropriate to the subgrade where topsoil is being replaced. <br />Such measures may include roughing the surface in order to gain a mechanical bond between the <br />subgrade and the replaced topsoil. Where the subgrade is of acceptable quality, it may include <br />33 <br />