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At the time of final reclamation, the refuse pile will already be in its final shape <br /> because "final shape" will be maintained at all times as the pile grows. 3.5 feet of <br /> cover will be placed on all previously uncovered surfaces prior to the addition of <br /> plant growth medium. These surfaces will consist only of the top area of the waste <br /> pile (1.85 acres at the end of this 5 year permit term). Plant growth medium will be <br /> spread evenly to a finished depth of 6 inches and the area planted per methods <br /> outlined in this section. <br /> The road which serves as access to the top of the waste pile will be left in place <br /> as per request from Lawrence Huntington (See Appendix 12(1). This road is an <br /> easement to Mr. Huntington's property. <br /> PLANT GROWTH MEDIUM DISPERSEMENT AND GRADING <br /> As no topsoil was salvaged from the disturbed areas during construction of the <br /> original mine facilities, there is no topsoil available for replacement. Plant growth <br /> medium material stockpiled during construction of the waste pile will be required for <br /> use at the refuse pile during reclamation as well as the lower refuse pile as proposed <br /> by TR-27. With removal of coal and coal materials from the surface of the facilities <br /> area, suitable plant growth medium should become available. Additional suitable <br /> plant growth medium may be available from re-grading throughout the facilities <br /> area. Where suitable material is exposed, it will be isolated or stockpiled for <br /> replacement. Suitable material under the coal of the facilities area will be ripped or <br /> disked after final grades are achieved to loosen the material. Efforts will be made to <br /> ensure that all available suitable plant growth medium is salvaged and/or replaced <br /> for revegetation. <br /> Additional plant growth medium for reclamation may be available from an <br /> area around and above the shop building and coal storage area that was stockpiled <br /> in the upper reaches of the east drainage prior to 1972. It has overgrown with <br /> natural vegetation, and is therefore stabilized and protected adequately from wind <br /> and water erosion. The upper reaches of the east drainage area in which stockpiled <br /> plant growth medium lies is included in the disturbed area shown on Map King I- <br /> 007. The Topsoil Borrow Area consists of an area of approximately 1.14 acres with <br /> an estimated average depth of 7 feet for an estimated volume of 12,895 cubic yards. <br /> There are currently three Plant Growth Medium storage areas at the King I site <br /> as shown on Map King I-007. One lies above the aforementioned Topsoil Borrow <br /> Area in the upper east drainage. The other two are located in the lower yard area. <br /> One is currently referred to as the North Pile, which is located south of the East <br /> Pond. The North Pile was salvaged during refuse pile expansion activities during the <br /> summer of 2019. The other is currently referred to as the South Pile, which is <br /> located to the north of the Sales Office. The South Pile material was salvaged from <br /> construction of County Road 120 during the summer of 2017. There is currently a <br /> Plant Growth Medium pile stored on the Fan Bench. This material will be moved <br /> from that area to the North Pile during TR-27 site modifications. The South Pile and <br /> the Fan Bench pile have been sampled and analyzed by the soils lab at Colorado <br /> State University. The results of these analyses will be submitted as Minor Revision <br /> MR-50. <br /> GCC Energy, LLC King I Mine <br /> Section 2.05.4 <br /> Page 5 September 17, 2019 (TR-27 AR-3) <br />