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Non -Prime Farmland (NPF) <br />Zone 1 was a field that received 14 in. of Mixed Topsoil overlying 33 plus in. of Bench 1 material. 12 <br />additional in. of Mixed Topsoil was placed atop 11 in. of WFC Extra and the current 14 in. of Mixed <br />Topsoil to complete a 37 in. subsoil layer. 14 in. of Lift A Topsoil was placed on top of this subsoil <br />layer to give a total soil depth of 51 in. The post mine use of this zone is Irrigated Cropland, but it is <br />not Prime Farmland. <br />Zone 2 was a field that received 14 in. of Lift A Topsoil on top of 26 in. of Mixed Topsoil and 11 in. of <br />WFC Extra, for a total soil depth of 51 in. The post mine use of this zone is Irrigated Cropland, but it <br />is not Prime Farmland. <br />Zone 2A is a 0.33 acre area which encompasses the unreclaimed portion of BB Detour Road that will <br />receive Lift A Topsoil at a depth to be determined by the landowner on top of the native ground/topsoil <br />after the Bench 1 road base is removed. At the landowners' request, the post mine land use of this <br />zone will be classified as Irrigated Cropland but will be treated as Prime Farmland. <br />Prime Farmland (PF) <br />• Zone 3 is a 3.19 acre area that will be reclaimed as Prime Farmland. This zone will consist of 22 in. <br />of Lift A Topsoil atop 34 in. of Lift B Topsoil. This create a total soil depth of 56 in. The post mine land <br />use of this zone is Irrigated Cropland. It is Prime 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 2.05.4-6 and <br />Table 2.05.4(2)(d)-3. Map 2.05.4-6 and Table 2.05.4(2)(d)-3 are designed to show that the above discussed <br />topsoil replacement plan for each zone can be accomplished with the stockpiled and placed soils. All of <br />the soil listed as available will be used in reclamation. For 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 />(see the table on Map 2.05.4-6). While this makes it appear as if there is leftover soil, all soil will be used <br />in reclamation. <br />May 2015 (MR -94) 2.05.4(2)(d)-19 <br />