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situation is further discussed within the Fish Creek Tipple/Loadout Appendix, pages 2.04-36 through 2,04-38 and
<br />pages 2.05-37 through 2.05-38 of Volume Vill.
<br />Eastern Mining District Dewatering Facility - Tile Eastern Mining District Dewatering Facility will require
<br />salvaging and stockpiling approximately 13,360 CY of topsoil from the access road and the facility site. During
<br />upgrading of the road, approximately 3,600 CY of topsoil will be windrowed to the side of the road. The topsoil
<br />along the length of the road is approximately 30 inches deep. The facility site will require salvaging and
<br />stockpiling approximately 8,300 CY of topsoil. The topsoil from the site area is approximately 30 inches deep. A
<br />test pit will be dug to verify the topsoil depth obtained from previous soil mapping work. The stockpiled topsoil,
<br />which is located within the pad area, will be stabilized with the topsoil stockpile stabilizing seed mixture.
<br />Additionally, approximately 6,295 CY of topsoil will be salvaged from the treatment pond site. This site has been
<br />relocated closer to the road to facilitate delivery of chemicals.
<br />Bleeder Fan - The bleeder fan facility will require salvaging and stockpiling approximately 4,700 CY of topsoil
<br />from the access road and the facility site. During the upgrading of the road, approximately 2,800 CY of topsoil will
<br />be windrowed to the side of the road and left in place. The 1,200 CY that will be salvaged from the road extension
<br />will be placed in the stockpile that will be established on the fan pad. In addition to the topsoil stockpiled from the
<br />road extension, approximately 740 CY will be salvaged and stockpiled from the pad. The soil resources
<br />information was derived from information presented in Exhibits 7 and 8, Soil Profile Description and Soil Mapping
<br />Unit Descriptions, Map No. 19, Mine No. 3, Soils presented in permit C-84-062. These materials are incorporated
<br />herein by reference. At the bleeder fan site, TC will establish a test pit to verify topsoil depths prior to salvaging
<br />topsoil. The stockpiled topsoil, which is located within the pad area, will be stabilized with the topsoil stockpile
<br />stabilizing seed mixture. Prior to salvaging any topsoil from the site, a T & E species reconnaissance for Ute
<br />Lady's Tresses, Spiranthes diuvialis, will be conducted, and the results forwarded to the Division. It is not
<br />anticipated that this species will be found, as the site appears to be outside of its natural range.
<br />IS Right Ventilation Shaft (TR04-44) _Approximately 4,400 feet of the access road crosses upland areas, with
<br />the remaining 2,700 feet crossing lowland areas where road construction will involve removal of any large
<br />vegetation and stripping and stockpiling of other vegetation, topsoil, and organic materials. Similarly, the shaft pad
<br />is located in an upland area. Given an average topsoil depth of approximately 6 inches in the upland area and a
<br />total road disturbance area of approximately 5.7 acres, approximately 4,600 cubic yards of topsoil will be salvaged
<br />from the road corridor, and 2,000 cubic yards from the 2.5 acre pad area. Prior to initiating soil removal, the stream
<br />buffer zone will be marked with identifying signs to prevent surface disturbance within buffer zone areas. The
<br />topsoil from the road corridor was initially windrowed adjacent to the road and topsoil from the pad area was
<br />placed in a stockpile adjacent to the shaft pad and within the road corridor, for future reclamation use. As a result
<br />of concerns related to protection of windrowed topsoil from erosion and contamination, a decision was made to
<br />recover topsoil from the windrows and place it in stockpile. The topsoil salvage volumes are indicated on Table
<br />49A. Seeding with the topsoil stockpile stabilization seed mixture identified on page 2.05-121 will stabilize the
<br />windrowed and stockpiled topsoil.
<br />6 -North Mains Ventilation Shaft (TR05-48) _Along the 2,930 -foot access road, construction will involve
<br />removal of any large vegetation and stripping and stockpiling of other vegetation, topsoil, and organic materials.
<br />Similarly, the shaft pad is located in an upland area. Given an average topsoil depth of approximately 6 inches in
<br />the upland area and a total road disturbance area of approximately 2.4 acres, approximately 1,940 cubic yards of
<br />topsoil will be salvaged from the road corridor, and 8,954 cubic yards from the 11.1 acre pad area. Prior to
<br />initiating topsoil removal activities, wetland buffer zones will be marked with identifying signs to prevent surface
<br />disturbance within the buffer zone areas. The topsoil from the road corridor will be recovered and placed in a
<br />stockpile at the north end of the road corridor beyond the edge of the 35 -foot road disturbance area, and topsoil
<br />from the pad area will be placed in a stockpile within the shaft pad on the southwest edge of the pad for future
<br />reclamation use. The topsoil salvage volumes are indicated on Table 49A. Natural vegetative materials (mulch)
<br />incorporated into the topsoil, and seeding with the topsoil stockpile stabilization seed mixture identified on page
<br />2.05-121 will stabilize the stockpiled topsoil.
<br />TR 17-87 2.05-84.12 03/14/17
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