1980-07-11_REVISION - M1977493 (8)

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10 . RECLAMATION PLAN 10 .1 RECLAMATION GOALS Stabilization and revegetation objectives for the Climax Mine have been, and will continue to be, pursued with the best practical technology developed for high-altitude reclamation. Climax has contributed much time and expense to the tasks of researching , testing and developing practical solutions to reclamation problems on the Climax property, and elsewhere in high-altitude environments . Long-term reclamation goals have been to provide an initial stabilization and diverse vegetational sere that would naturally and/or managerially promote a self-sustaining vegetational progression towards landscape stability. Climax feels that it has met this goal of promoting and obtaining a self-sustaining vegetation on certain sites within its property which will lead to succeeding vegetational stages and advanced landscape stability. Integrating land use within developmental vegetation stages leading to a stabilized landscape is a delicate task, especially in high environments such as at Climax. However. , such integration must be provided for since so many years are required for the process. Climax ' s goal is to integrate any of three land use types onto designated reclaimed landscapes. All affected Climax lands within the subalpine zone will be reclaimed to an open woodland environment ( excluding lower interior of Open Pit) ; and , additionally, the reclaimed Arkansas aggregate area will provide a limited type of recreational use within the open woodland environment. All affected Climax lands within the alpine zone will be reclaimed to an alpine landscape. Open woodland and alpine were selected because they are compatible with surrounding lands and to each other ' s relative topographic position within the high glaciated mountains. 10-1