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Colowyo Coal Company L.P. <br />III. Phase II Areas Summary of Reclamation and Management <br />A. General Description <br />As shown on Map 1, each area requested for bond release is comprised of smaller units, which <br />correspond to the specific year that backfilling, grading and reseeding were performed. The <br />work completed includes regrading to the approved post -mining topography, topsoil <br />replacement, and seeding with the approved seed mix. Grading and topsoil replacement was <br />generally performed in the summer and fall months and seeding occurred in the fall. The <br />following table presents when each reclamation parcel was regraded, topsoiled, and seeded. <br />Phase I bond release has been granted on all parcels being applied for Phase II. <br />Area <br />Total Acres <br />Regraded <br />(Year) <br />Topsoiled <br />(Year) <br />Seeded <br />(Year) <br />16002 <br />6.2 <br />1993 <br />1993 <br />1993 <br />16005 <br />3.9 <br />1994 <br />1994 <br />1994 <br />16009 <br />1.3 <br />1996 <br />1996 <br />1996 <br />16011 <br />6.2 <br />1997 <br />1997 <br />1997 <br />16012 <br />2.0 <br />1997 <br />1997 <br />1997 <br />16013 <br />3.2 <br />1997 <br />1997 <br />1997 <br />16015 <br />2.0 <br />1998 <br />1998 <br />1998 <br />16016 <br />22.7 <br />1999 <br />1999 <br />1999 <br />B. Topsoil Replacement <br />Topsoil depths have been found within compliance by the Division as a result of onsite <br />inspections and comply with the permit's topsoil replacement plan that was in place during the <br />1990's. The following table demonstrates average topsoil replacement depths that occurred for <br />all parcels being applied for Phase II release under this application. <br />Area Average Topsoil <br />Replacement Depth <br />(inches) <br />16002 <br />18" <br />16005 <br />18" <br />16009 <br />18" <br />16011 <br />18" <br />16012 <br />18" <br />16013 <br />18" <br />16015 <br />18" <br />16016 <br />18" <br />SL -10 Phase III Bond Release Application <br />