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USDA NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE Subject: Mine Land Reclamation Plan John Woodman To: Davis Engineering Service Inc Dan Russell • P.O BOX 580 CENTER, GO 81125 (719) 754.3400 September 20, 2040 A field visit, at the proposed site, was done on September 20, 2000 by one of our field office personnel. The site is a mountain outwash range site with following vegetation: blue grama, prickly pear cactus, kochia, and brush. Native vegetation is limited on this site. Soil type is a platoro loam. The substratum is very gravelly loam to very gravelly loamy sand The hazard of erosion by wind is moderate. (enclosed is a soils map and a brief soil description) Enclosed is a critical area planting specification, which I have highlighted some parts that you need to consider. Slopes 3:1 will be ok and reclaiming it back to its natural vegetation is recommended. Enclosed is a grass - seeding plan that has my recommendation on grasses to seed back and the seed amount per acre. Grass seeding can be planted by broadcasting and running an english harrow or dozer tracks over the flat - planted area and dozer tracks will due on the slopes. If for some reason you can drill, make sure seed is planted 1/4 to 3/4 inch deep, no deeper than % ". Topsoiling will be done if the topsoil is nothing but gopher dirt. Fertilizer I feel is not needed. Seedbed Prep needs to be a well settled and firm, but friable enough that seed can be placed at the seeding depth specified_ Competitive stands of weeds that are present before seeding -must be controlled by shallow tillage or by application of herbicides labeled for this purpose. Recommend seeding grasses from June 15 th to July 151h to catch some of the rains since water will be limited. Mulching specification included in packet in case soils are excessive to wind erosion. Only use this practice if you feel soils have potential erosion_ The U.S_ Departmem of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all programs and activities on the basis of sate, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, seaval orientation, and marital or family status. (Not all prohibited basis apply to all programs.) persons with diaabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, sudiolape. elc.) should comas USDA's TARGET Center at 202 - 720 -2600 (Voice and TDD) To file a complaint of discrinunation, write USDA, Director, O(rice of Civil Rights, Room 726W, Wmen Building, 14* and Independence Avenue, SW. Washington, DC 20250-0410 or call (202) 720 -3064 (voice or TDD) USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.