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Topsoil <br />I. Ore Stockpile <br />All ore will be removed prior to reclamation. As the waste rock pile is directly <br />adjacent to the ore stockpile area, some waste rock may be distributed over this <br />area to help obtain a more gradual slope of the waste rock pile. The compacted <br />soil on this pad will be scarified, covered with the finer waste material as well as <br />soil, if available, and then pocked and seeded. <br />All topsoil originally stripped from the waste rock stockpile area has been spread over the <br />waste rock area. It is not a viable option to strip this soil from on top of the stockpile as it <br />would be mixed with waste material and would not yield enough soil to warrant the effort. <br />Therefore, the finer waste material will be spread over the expanded waste rock pile, <br />which will then be pocked to retain moisture and seeded with the approved DOE seed <br />mixture. If the waste area is expanded or a new one started at the base of the northern <br />hillside, then soil will be salvaged from this area and distributed over the waste rock <br />during final reclamation. <br />Re- vegetation <br />Although much of surrounding vegetation consists of pinon pine and juniper, the affected <br />land will be planted largely in grass with some desert shrubs as recommended by the <br />surface owner, the DOE. This type of re- vegetation will be of greater benefit to the <br />rangeland and wildlife habitat uses, and will provide better and more immediate soil <br />stabilization. <br />The following seed mixture is specified by the DOE to be used on DOE leases in this <br />area. This seed mix was developed in consultation with the BLM, and is recommended <br />for use on all affected acreage in this permit. Seed selection criteria were based on <br />climate and elevation ranges within these areas. Recognizing that surface and soil <br />conditions, nutrients, and available moisture can vary within these areas, successful <br />establishment of six or more of the twelve species is considered adequate. If the total <br />number of species seeded is less than that specified below, the seeding rates for the <br />individual species must be adjusted accordingly. All seed tags must be submitted to DOE <br />for verification prior to the seeding application. <br />