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hauling approximately 650 , 000 cubic yards of waste rock from the <br /> open pit. The waste rock material will cover the face of the dam <br /> to an average depth of three feet. Benches will be provided for <br /> equipment access. The overall final slope will be approximately <br /> 3 : 1 . <br /> Topsoil will not be available for revegetation purposes <br /> on the dam, except possibly in limited quantities to create <br /> islands of soil on benches. The primary plan for revegetating the <br /> rockfaced dam is to apply an initial fertilizer and Climax seed <br /> mix with the hydroseeder , followed by an application of <br /> hydromulch. Depending upon the outcome of current and future <br /> investigations of r.evegetating the rock material in the above <br /> manner , an alternate plan is to substitute the hydromulch with a <br /> straw or wood chip mulch secured to the surface with a suitable <br /> netting material or tackifier . <br /> During the second year of revegetation of the tailing <br /> area, Engelmann spruce and selected shrubs will be planted. <br /> A seed , plant and fertilizer mainentance program will be <br /> active until it is determined that the vegetation is <br /> self-sustaining . <br /> Reclamation procedures and methods for No. 2 Dam will <br /> occur similar to those of No. 1 Dam, except that lower portions of <br /> the dam expected to be buried by the rising tailing of the active <br /> Tenmile Tailing Pond will not be reclaimed. It is anticipated <br /> that 37 acres will not be covered by Tenmile tailing and therefore <br /> be exposed for. reclamation. Reclamation of No. 2 Dam will occur <br /> along with the reclamation of Robinson Tailing Pond during Phases <br /> III and IV. <br /> Reclamation of Robinson Tailing Pond will occur during <br /> two phases of the mining operations, Phase's III and VI. During <br /> Phase III , it is anticipated that approximately 350 acres of the <br /> tailing area will be reclaimed. The remaining 327 acres, those <br /> needed for the water pool and mill water flow channel across the <br /> surface of Robinson Tailing Pond , will continue to be used as part <br /> of the mill water circuit. This acreage will be reclaimed during <br /> Phase VI . <br /> 10-18 <br />