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Non -Prime Farmland (NPF) <br />Zone 1 is a 7.81 acre field that currently has 14 inches of Mixed Topsoil overlying 33 plus inches of <br />Bench 1 material. 12 additional inches of Mixed Topsoil will be placed atop 11 inches of WFC Extra <br />and the current 14 inches of Mixed Topsoil to complete a 37 inch subsoil layer. 14 inches of Lift A <br />Topsoil will be placed on top of this subsoil layer to give a total soil depth of 51 inches. The post mine <br />use of this zone is Irrigated Cropland, but it is not Prime Farmland. <br />Zone 2 is a 12.21 acre field that will receive 14 inches of Lift A Topsoil on top of 26 inches of Mixed <br />Topsoil and 11 inches of WFC Extra, for a total soil depth of 51 inches. The post mine use of this <br />zone is Irrigated Cropland, but it is not Prime Farmland. <br />Prime Farmland (PF) <br />Zone 3 is a 85.10 acre area that will be reclaimed as Prime Farmland. This zone will consist of 15 <br />inches of Lift A Topsoil atop 7 inches of Mixed Topsoil atop 34 inches of Lift B Topsoil. This create <br />a total soil depth of 56 inches. The post mine land use of this zone is Irrigated Cropland. It is Prime <br />Farmland. <br />Zone 4 is a 1.90 acre piece that was left undisturbed because it was needed as a blasting buffer zone <br />around Frank Morgan's home. Combined with Zone 3, this makes up the 87 acres of Prime Farmland <br />on the Morgan Property. No soil will be placed in this area. This zone will be used as the Irrigated <br />Cropland Reference area. It is Prime Farmland. <br />The topsoil and subsoil balance for the Morgan property prime farmland can be seen on Map 2.04.5 -6 and <br />Table 2.05.4(2)(d) -3. As of PR 08 some material is stockpiled and some material is already placed in its <br />appropriate location. All soil has been stripped from the Morgan Property. <br />Map 2.04.5 -6 and Table 2.05.4(2)(d) -3 are designed to show that the above discussed topsoil replacement <br />plan for each zone can be accomplished with the stockpiled and placed soils. All of the soil listed as <br />available will be used in reclamation. For the purpose of practicality, soil thicknesses are designed to the <br />nearest inch, multiplied by the area of application, and then the resulting volume compared to the amount <br />of said soil that is available. If this comparison shows there is not enough soil to accomplish the design <br />thickness, then the design thickness is lowered until the Total to be Placed is less than the Total Available <br />August 2013 (PR -08) 2.05.4(2)(d) -19 <br />