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All of the topsoil in the above listed stockpiles numbered A through L are committed to the final <br />reclamation of the area east of 2700 Road. This includes the area of the overburden stockpile, the <br />haul roads and some other minor disturbance. <br />All stockpiles have or will have stable slopes, and have been seeded and mulched in the past. All <br />have reasonable vegetation cover and are not experiencing excessive erosion. The runoff from all <br />stockpiles is handled in designed sediment control structures. There is adequate topsoil in these <br />piles to perform the required placement in these areas according to the thicknesses shown on <br />Map 2.05.4-4. <br />8.1 Topsoil Storne Prime Farmland <br />An area near Pond 013 (4.76 acres) in the northwest corner of the ERMR-Johnson property was <br />determined to be Prime Farmland. The construction of the Pond 013 led to the disturbance of <br />3.96 acres of this area. The disturbance is a mix of Pond 013 itself, the prime farmland soil <br />stockpile, and related disturbance. The prime farmland soils that were stripped are now in <br />Stockpile 4 near Pond 013. This stockpile can be seen on Map 2.05.4-9. They can also be found <br />listed in Table 2.05.4(2)(d)-2. <br />Although Pond 013 will be in place until after Phase II bond release has been obtained on its <br />reclaimed watershed area, the 3.96 acres of prime farmland in the Pond 013 area will be <br />reconstructed after reclamation of the pond. The prime farmland will be reclaimed as 3.96 acres <br />of Irrigated Cropland post -mine land use as shown in Section 2.05.4(2)(e). Map 2.05.4-8 shows <br />the layout of this area and its surroundings for reference. <br />The stockpiles on the Morgan Property were used to complete the reclamation of the Morgan <br />Property. This includes 95.10 acres of Prime Farmland, which when combined with the <br />undisturbed (1.93 acres) Prime Farmland areas, restore the total 87.03 acres of Prime Farmland <br />present on the Morgan Property prior to mining. The 1.90 acre Irrigated Cropland reference area <br />did not have any soil placed on it as it is undisturbed. <br />8.2 Topsoil Storage Non -Prime Farmland Areas <br />Topsoil salvaged for Non -prime Farmland areas will be salvaged according to Section 2.04.9. <br />Most topsoil will be directly placed on the backfilled areas that follow the mining pit across the <br />permit. Some topsoil will be stockpiled for ponds and for the final topsoil replacement at the end <br />of mine life. The locations and size of these stockpiles can be seen on Map 2.05.4-9. <br />Additionally, these stockpiles are listed in Table 2.05.4(2)(d)-2. <br />July 2018 (TR -84) 2.05.4(2)(d)-10 <br />