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✓ And/or well, cured feedlot/bamyard manure. It would be applied at the rate of .4 <br />to.5 tons per acre, prior to seedbed preparation. (Page 202, Reclaiming mine soils <br />and overburden in the western United States, R. D. Williams and G. E. Schuman, <br />Editors, the Soil Conservation Society ofAmerica, 1987) <br />✓ It should be noted that the application of manure has been shown to reduce soil <br />erosion as well as provide needed nutrients to the soil. (Runoff and Soil Loss as <br />Affected by the Application of Manure, J.E. Gilley, and LMRisse, University of <br />Nebraska Lincoln, Biological Systems Engineering: Paper and Publications, <br />Nov., 2000) <br />➢ The actual type of organic fertilizer used will depend on the results of the soils <br />analysis, and the availability and cost of these products. <br />➢ Once the soil amendments are added, the site will be disked and harrowed to produce <br />a fine seedbed. <br />➢ Sources of plant growth material may not be available locally. However, if there is <br />an opportunity to import material from the construction site, SEMA will notify the <br />DRMS and get DBMS direction as to what information the DRMS requires in order <br />to authorize SEMA to import plant growth material to the proposed borrow site. <br />Exhibit C — Mining Plan (Rule 6.3.3): <br />1) Under section (b), the applicant estimates approximately 1,129 cubic yards of <br />topsoil will be salvageable from Unit 7. However, the Division estimates <br />approximately 3,388 cubic yards of topsoil will be salvageable from this unit, <br />given its size of 1.4 acres and proposed salvage depth of 18 inches. Please <br />explain and. --or correct discrepancy. <br />Response: <br />We did make a mistake in our calculations. <br />There are 4,840 square yards in one acre. 4840 sq. yards. X .5 yards (18") deep of soil <br />equals 2,420 cubic yards in 1.0 acres. 2,420 cyds. X 1.4 acres — 3,388 cyds of topsoil. <br />We have revised the application pages to reflect this correction. <br />2) Under Section (b), the applicant estimates approximately 1, 022 cubic yards of <br />topsoil will be salvageable from Unit 106. However, the Division estimates <br />approximately 3,065 cubic yards of topsoil will be salvageable from this unit, <br />given its size of 3.8 acres and proposed salvage depth of 6 inches. Please explain <br />and/or correct this discrepancy. <br />