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9.0 General Topsoil Handling & Placement Procedures Prior to February 2008 <br />The mine was initially started in a box cut in the southeast corner of the permit area. Mixed Lift Topsoil and <br />Lift A topsoil was placed in Stockpiles C, D, E and H as shown on Map 2.05.4-9. Additional stockpiles were <br />created as the mine advanced. Once these stockpiles were created, almost all additional topsoil was <br />excavated and directly placed on regraded spoil behind the active pit. <br />Prior to February 2008, some topsoil was stripped and replaced on the reclaimed area in a single lift and <br />other areas (the majority) was stripped in 2 lifts and replaced in 2 lifts. A minimum of three feet of Bench <br />1 material was placed beneath the topsoil. Map 2.05.4-4 shows the actual topsoil material replacement <br />thicknesses for the permit area. All of the area east of 2700 Road was re-topsoiled prior to February 2008. <br />The February 2008 date is important since the topsoil on the eastern portion of the Morgan property was <br />stripped in a single lift up to that date. <br />Also, WFC had stripped a small area for Pond 013 in the northwest corner of the permit area, where 98A <br />soil was present. This topsoil was also ruled to be prime farmland soil by the NRCS, and had to be handled <br />accordingly. The topsoil was stripped in a mixed lift and was placed in Stockpile 4. <br />Details of historic soil salvaging can be found in Section 2.04.9. <br />9.1 Morgan Property Soil Augmentation Plan <br />In order to satisfy requirements of legal settlements with the Morgans, 32,800 CY of topsoil from the <br />Johnson (WFC) and Benson property will be transferred to the Morgan Property. This topsoil will come <br />from stockpiles on the aforementioned properties. This WFC Extra topsoil will be placed on the Morgan <br />Property as additional subsoil. The quantities and thickness of the WFC Extra can be seen on Map 2.05.4- <br />6 and are discussed in subsection 12.0. <br />To make up forthe removal of topsoil (WFC Extra) from the Johnson property, stockpiled Bench 1 material <br />was selected to place below the topsoil and create a total soil depth of 25 inches. This Bench 1 material <br />was studied by a experts on WFC's behalf and was found to be usable as subsoil. A report to this effect <br />can be seen in Attachment 2.05.4(2)(d)-3. This Bench 1 subsoil will be sampled for quality as it is placed, <br />in the same fashion as the Mixed Topsoil that will be placed atop of it. The Bench 1 subsoil will be rock <br />picked prior to placement to minimize coarse fragment content. Map 2.05.4-7 shows the material balance <br />August 2013 (PR -08) 2.05.4(2)(d)-14 <br />