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DRMS draft updates seek clearer topsoil protection, native revegetation and flex on high walls
Summary
DRMS staff proposed clarifications on topsoil handling, encouraged native pollinator-friendly plantings while allowing nonnative options in some sites, and discussed wording to make high-wall reclamation obligations feasible for large pits.
At the stakeholder meeting, DRMS staff described proposed changes to reclamation standards that would require clearer topsoil protection, encourage native plantings that support pollinators, and provide practical guidance for managing remaining high walls. "There was a big push... for native plant species that encourage pollinators," Russ Baines, minerals program director, said. DRMS staff said native species should receive first consideration but that introduced species could be allowed if approved by the board for sites where natives…
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