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RECLAMATION PLAN EXHIBIT E (cont) <br />REVEGETATION PROGRAM <br />The revegetation program to be implemented by McAtee Con- <br />struction Co. is detailed below. It incorporates recommendation <br />taken from the report prepared by Mr. CW Scott of the NRCS's, Ft. <br />Morgan office. Under normal weather conditions, an ad4quate <br />moisture reserve will be present for establishment of the pro- <br />posed seed mixture. Seeding will be done using a grass land <br />drill but in a few areas it may be necessary to broadcast the <br />seed, in which case the seed amounts will be doubled. <br />RE VEGE TA TION INFORMATION <br />The resoiling plan presented earlier and this revegetation <br />program are devised after careful review of the existing soil <br />conditions and present vegetation, both on site and in the <br />reports contained in EXHIBIT I/J - SOILS AND VEGETATION. <br />Revegetation will be carried out in such a way so as to establish <br />a diverse, effective and long- lasting vegetative cover that is <br />capable of self - regeneration without continued dependence on <br />irrigation, soil amendments or fertilizers. The plan is designed <br />to create a vegetative cover that is at least equal in extent to <br />the cover of the natural vegetation before mining. The use of <br />species native to the area are included. Since the intended use <br />of the reclaimed land is a rangeland, the land will be restored <br />to slopes commensurate with such uses. <br />Seed will be drilled wherever possible, when drilling is not <br />possible, the seed will be broadcast. The revegetation plan <br />provides for the greatest probability of success in plant estab- <br />lishment and vegetative development by considering environmental <br />factors such as seasonal patterns of precipitation, temperatures <br />and wind. A noxious weed control plan is included in the program <br />and can be found in the Appendix section of this report. <br />Access roads will be constructed around the lakes on the <br />areas to be planted to provide access for planting crews and for <br />the supervision and inspection of the reclamation plan. These <br />roads will remain so the owner's have access to the ponds when <br />reclamation is complete. Final grading on the roads will be done <br />before the pit is closed. <br />FERTILIZER <br />Because of growth medium conditions the operator may have to <br />apply fertilizers to the seedbed before planting. Resoiled areas <br />may also be tested during the beginning of the second year and <br />15 <br />