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The TAHR was originally included in the Seneca II -W Mine Permit (C-1982-057). The road is <br />currently approved to remain un -reclaimed until the year 2030. <br />Topsoil Handling and Reve etg_ation <br />Suitable topsoil was stripped prior to construction of the Loadout in 1978. Topsoil will be <br />salvaged from any future ground disturbance. <br />Topsoil was replaced on areas disturbed by construction or operation of the Loadout and will be <br />replaced on the railroad loop to a minimum depth of six inches. Approximately 55,100 cubic <br />yards (34.2 ac -ft) of topsoil were salvaged prior to loadout construction for this purpose and <br />stored in three topsoil piles located within the permit area. Approximately 117,289 cubic yards <br />(73.1 ac -ft) of topsoil were salvaged for replacement on the TAHR. Vegetative cover was <br />established on these piles to aid in stabilization of the resource. <br />HGT is permitted to return the land use to grazing land and wildlife habitat upon cessation of <br />operations. Three permanent seed mixes and one temporary stabilization seed mix was used to <br />establish three separate communities: dryland pasture, improved pasture, and rangeland. The <br />seed mixes proposed incorporated native and site -adapted species with several introduced <br />species being included. In pastureland designations, this is necessary for the utility of the lands. <br />The introduced species proposed for the rangeland areas are a low percentage of the entire mix, <br />generally exhibit quick establishment, or have nitrogen -fixing characteristics. <br />Due to the narrow configuration of the area to be reclaimed as rangeland, the proximity of <br />concentrated shrublands, and the creation of "edge" effect, the Division will not require <br />reestablishment of woody plants on rangeland sites. <br />A fifth seed mix was approved for the reclamation of portions of the TAHR. Exhibit 20-2 <br />depicts portions of the TAHR to be revegetated as cropland using small grains. The revegetation <br />plan in Tab 20 of the PAP does not provide specific details on establishing cropland in these <br />areas or designate how revegetation success will be determined for the cropland areas. Given the <br />uncertainty of the future of the TAHR and the unknown cropping needs in 2030 when this road <br />is designated to be reclaimed, the following stipulation was added to the permit with the approval <br />of Technical Revision No. 10 (TR -10) and remains active. <br />Stipulation No. 9: Prior to initiation of reclamation for lands associated with the Tie -Across <br />Haul Road, the permittee shall submit a technical revision to the permit which provides a <br />reclamation plan, sampling methodologies and reclamation success requirements for the <br />cropland areas in accordance with Rule 2.05.4(2)(e), Rule 4.15.1(2)(c), Rule 4.15.9 and Rule <br />4.15.7(2). The technical revision needs to be approved prior to initiation of reclamation <br />activities associated with the Tie -Across Haul Road cropland areas. <br />Permitting Histo <br />Minor Revisions, Technical Revisions, Permit Revisions, and Bond Release approvals which <br />have been made to the Yoast Mine permit since the last renewal (RN -4) are listed below. <br />12 <br />