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i <br />(b) Post - Mining Land Use Comparison With Other lands in this Vicinity <br />The post- mining land use will be pastureland, the same use as the pre- mining use. <br />The lands in this vicinity consist of some farmland and some pastureland. There are no <br />Enacted land use programs in this area that would affect this operation. <br />(c) Description of How the Reclamation Plan Will Meet Requirements <br />All applicable requirements for reclamation will be met and they are outlined within this <br />Reclamation Plan. <br />(d) Topsoil and Overburden Segregation, Preservation and Replacement <br />The average depth of the topsoil at this site is 2 feet. The average depth of the <br />overburden is 7 feet but 3 feet of this will not be stripped and it will be used in the <br />base course product, leaving an average of 4 feet that will need to be stripped. <br />Once enough room has been developed by mining, the overburden material will be <br />placed in the excavated pit area rather than being stored in stockpiles. Approximately <br />50% of the overburden will be salvaged and stockpiled while 50% will be placed back <br />into the excavated pit area immediately after stripping. All of the topsoil will be salvaged <br />and stored in stockpiles. <br />The topsoil and overburden will be salvaged and stockpiled utilizing a scraper. The <br />overburden material will be compacted during the stockpiling in an effort to reduce any <br />possible erosion. The topsoil will be stockpiled with as little compaction as possible to <br />avoid any loss of soil characterization. Both the topsoil and overburden stockpiles will <br />be seeded to help prevent erosion. <br />The reclamation seed mixture is listed in the Reclamation Plan under section (f) ii, <br />Seeding. This seed mixture will be used on both the overburden and topsoil stockpiles. <br />E -2 <br />