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• addition to the mechanical or hand planting of seedlings in concentrated areas described later. The <br />shrub seeding sites will receive approximately 0.5 feet of topsoil and will be deep ripped to a depth of <br />1.5 feet. Seed Mix No. 5 (Table 22 -7) lists the shrub species considered for seeding in these areas. All <br />species are native to the mine permit area. The seed will be broadcast on a roughened seedbed <br />prepared by disking. Disking will be conducted to suppress volunteer species present in the replaced <br />topsoil. If the soils are not excessively rocky, the site may be harrowed to aid in lightly covering the <br />seed. If harrowing is not possible, seeding of these sites should be delayed as late in the seeding <br />season as practical. This will allow the anticipated snow cover and freezing and thawing to aid in <br />covering the broadcast seed Drill seeding will be considered as an optional seeding method when <br />applying this mix. The shrub seeding areas will not be seeded with the permanent mix. <br />The shrub seeded areas will generally be located on north aspects or areas which may receive run -on <br />moisture such as depressions or swales. The small relative size and scattering of the sites will reduce <br />erosion potential in these areas of low herbaceous cover. On a per acre basis, this method of <br />establishing shrubs is estimated to be as much as eight times less expensive than the planting of <br />seedlings; however, its effectiveness can be variable. If monitoring indicates a greater level of success <br />in seeded versus planted areas, the seeding of concentrated shrub areas will become the preferred <br />• shrub establishment method on remaining upland sites after CDMG consultation and approval. <br />L <br />Species <br />TABLE 22 -7 <br />Seed Mix No. 5 - Concentrated Shrub Seeding Areas <br />Seeding Rate` <br />P.L.S. <br />lbs /Acre Seeds /Ft.2 <br />Amelancluer alnifolia Saskatoon serviceberry 6.00 6.0 <br />or <br />Amelanchier utahensis <br />Utah serviceberry <br />6.00 <br />6.0 <br />Seri phidium vasevanum <br />Mt. big sagebrush <br />0.25 <br />10.0 <br />Padus ykgjniana melanocaroa <br />Chokecherry <br />7.00 <br />0.8 <br />Svmnhoricargos rotundifolius <br />Mt. snowberry <br />5.00 <br />8.5 <br />Purshia tridentate <br />Antelope bitterbrush <br />3_00 <br />3.1 <br />TOTAL <br />21.25 <br />26.4 <br />PR -02 17 Revised 10/05 <br />