1980-07-11_REVISION - M1977493 (8)

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The majority of spruce and pine trees probably will be obtained from the U.S. Forest Service Nursery in Fort Collins, Colorado and will be planted at the approximate rate of 150-300 trees per acre, depending upon the site. An overall 50% survival rate is presently anticipated . Climax has established a tree nursery as a means of preserving some of the young trees that would otherwise be lost to advancing mining operations. These trees are transplanted to the nursery for future planting , if not immediately transplanted to sites currently being reclaimed . Aspen exist at the lower elevations of the Climax property, including areas to be covered by tailing . Selected aspen trees from this area have been and will continue to be transplanted to other suitable sites for reclamation and landscaping . 10. 7 SHRUB PLANTING Willow cuttings have been employed for revegetation at the Climax Mine, and a propogation program utilizing the indigenous source will provide all the plants needed . A greenhouse, scheduled for improvements and expansion, will be used to allow root development to occur before planting . Out planting is generally during late June and July. In cooperation with the Soil Conservation Services , 150 shrubs ( 15 species) are being grown on subsoil plots to evaluate their survival and performance . Additionally, several shrub species are currently being tested for performance on mined rock waste covering the Urad Mine tailing pond . Information obtained from these trials will be incorporated into the Climax shrub planting program. Shrubs of particular interest are shrubby cinquefoil , raspberry and sagebru,6h, as well as willow. Shrub planting rates will be approximately 50 to 100 per. acre with an expected overall survival rate of 50 percent. 10-6