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Reclamation <br />The design of the gob pile in 2003 was a 10 year design. At the time of this <br />writing, the gob pile is approaching its ultimate capacity. To reclaim the entire <br />gob pile, approximately 3.5 feet of coverfill and 0.5 feet of topsoil will be placed <br />on the completed construction face. See Appendix A for a material balance. <br />The completed construction face will be prepared and seeded with the <br />permanent seed mixture and mulched as explained below. <br />Material from the coverfill stockpile, and the topsoil stockpile will be utilized for <br />reclamation. Approximately 46.0 acres of the gob pile, and 2.3 acres of the <br />coverfill pile will need to be vegetated. See Appendix C— Reclamation Estimate. <br />Of the 72,600 cubic yards originally inventoried as available to salvage the Operator <br />was only able to salvage approximately 42,400 cubic yards. As discussed in Section <br />2.05.3(5) the amount of topsoil that is estimated for salvage can be less than the <br />amount of topsoil actually salvaged. The which apply for the gob pile area are- <br />1 . Rocky soil material made topsoil salvage very difficult. <br />2. The steep terrain made topsoil salvage very difficult. <br />3. The soil survey assumed a constant topsoil salvage depth over the entire gob <br />pile area. The topsoil depth varies, from a few inches to over a foot. <br />The Operator believes they salvaged all topsoil that was available for salvage. <br />Page 2.05 -66 acknowledges a 6" replacement depth of topsoil on the gob piles is <br />marginal, however, nutrients or other soil amendment will be applied to redistributed <br />topsoil if necessary to support plant nutrient requirements. Further, testing was done <br />on the coverfill material placed on bench #1 of gob pile #2. Results from that testing <br />indicate that the growth media was comparable in terms of suitability to the topsoil <br />originally projected to exist in the gob pile #2/4 area. Please see results of coverfill <br />testing located in Volume III, Exhibit 7. Therefore, the Operator believes the proposed <br />replacement depth proposed is in compliance with Rules 4.06.4(2)(a) and (b) and that <br />vegetation establishment will be adequate, and consistent with the post mining land <br />use of rangeland /wildlife habitat. <br />TR -77 -15- 05/14 <br />