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Mr. Kai Luoma January 24, 2000 Page 2 (Refer to SMAR,q Sections 2772 H Sdrolo and Water (b)(1) (b)(2), OO and 2773(a QUalit (d) and (e); 3706(a) (b) O)(dAlseo refer to CCR Sections 3502 2. The reclamation O (1) and (g); 3710(a), (b) and (c),.,. a 3503(1)(2) Plan should s ( ) and, 3712.) that will be used on the reclaimed ify the type slopes. of "natural" erosion control reclamation example, seeding year by which seedin mple, the species and information is g will be applied to slo plan as well as the time of control reve necessary to adequate) slopes (SMARA Section 2773 getation strategy y monitor the success of the (a)). This Plan's erosion (Refer to SiVIARA Section 2i73Rasoilln and Reve 1105(a), ( ) Also refer to CCR Sectat jOn ( )(+) a , O (b). (c), (d), (e), (�, (9), (h), (i), Is (re (I) and 503 1 (m); 3707(b) and d and �9), 3704(c); and (e)) ( ); and, 3711(a), (b) (c) (d) 3. CCR Section 3711 d protected from ( ) requires topsoil stockpiles to be clear) i stockpilin Wind and water erosion y identified and g topsoil. The reclamation We commend the operatorreclaerosimation for mix to the stockpile should The describe how the provide the necessary e on of an erosion control seed 4. y erosion control. CCR Sections 3707 and 3708 reclamation plan states that the site will be reclai address reclamation of agricultural lands. The Because of the specific re Med to an almond orchard agricultural land end uses quirements of SMA mining , the reclamation planA eedsregulttoospecify with respect to site is prime agricultural land or not. If the pre-mining e whether the agricultural land, as defined b must be returned to ane y the USD mining site is prime vice equivalent or better oil fertiRlity level esource Conservation Service, it must specify this and describe how the restoration o It should be noted that reclamation is deemed The reclamation capability of the affected land is equivalentf soil capability plan complete onlyy �'iil be achieved. years, that of the condition. Iftto or exceeds for two consecutiven he tive on the site, the reclaimed' existing If there was no capacity of similar cropped pre-existin crop should be equal to, or better than,°p production must be based on identified Plre erence areas in the sthe Productivity rates or soil fertility levels reclamation plan. and specified in the approved If the site is not on prime agricultural land CC at agricultural lands be reclaimed to an agricultural Section 3708 re economically viable production of crops capability level that canquires sustain Since it may take time before the orchard commonly grown in the surroundin the matures and has reached the g areas. Productivity