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The reclamation costs for phase one and phase two will be calculated separately. There is an <br />existing overburden stockpile located in the western portion of the mining area (see the Mine <br />Plan Map on page C -5). This overburden stockpile is approximately 30,000 cubic yards and the <br />costs for using this material in the reclamation will be calculated in the phase two calculations. <br />The area of the existing excavated area (see the Mine Plan Map on page C -5) consists of <br />approximately 6 acres and this area's reclamation costs will be calculated in the phase one <br />calculations. <br />PHASE ONE RECLAMATION COSTS <br />The phase one area consists of 20 acres of affected lands. There will be approximately 10 <br />acres mined in this area. The previously excavated area of 6 acres will be used for the initial <br />plant set -up and this area will be calculated in these phase one reclamation cost calculations. <br />Besides these 6 acres, an additional 4 acres will not be mined during the initial phase of <br />operations. <br />All of the topsoil will be salvaged and stockpiled in the phase one area. Topsoil will be <br />salvage and stockpiled 14 acres (phase one area 20 acres less the 6 acres of the previously <br />excavated area leaving 14 acres to salvage topsoil). The average depth of the topsoil is 2 feet. <br />This 2 foot average will yield a salvage of approximately 3,200 cubic yards per acre and for 14 <br />acres this will yield approximately 45,000 cubic yards to be salvage and stockpiled in the phase <br />one area. <br />The overburden to be stripped in preparation of mining will average 4 feet in depth. 50% of <br />this overburden will be stripped and placed directly into the mined area when there becomes <br />room for backfill. The total amount of overburden that will be stockpiled from the mining areas <br />(10 Acres) for reclamation in the phase one area will be approximately 32,000 cubic yards. No <br />overburden will be salvaged from non - mining areas. <br />The entire 20 acres of the phase one area will be topsoiled and seeded during reclamation. <br />L -2 <br />