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Colowyo Coal Company L.P. <br /> III. Phase II Areas Summary of Reclamation and Management <br /> A. General Description <br /> As shown on Map 1, each area requested for bond release is comprised of smaller units, which <br /> correspond to the specific year that backfilling, grading and reseeding were performed. The <br /> work completed includes regrading to the approved post-mining topography, topsoil <br /> replacement, and seeding with the approved seed mix. Grading and topsoil replacement was <br /> generally performed in the summer and fall months with seeding occurred in the fall. The <br /> following table presents when each reclamation parcel was regraded, topsoiled, and seeded. <br /> Reclamation Total Acres Regraded Topsoiled Seeded <br /> Unit (Year) (Year) (Year) <br /> GF01 3.4 2016 2016 2016 <br /> EP058 32.7 2014 2014 2014 <br /> EP059 30.3 2016 2016 2016 <br /> EP060 5.5 2017 2017 2017 <br /> WP021 66.3 2015 2015 2015 <br /> WP022* 0.5 2016 2016 2016 <br /> WP023 103.1 2016 2016 2016 <br /> WP024 16.3 2017 2017 2017 <br /> WP025 23.3 2017 2017 2017 <br /> *WP022 was surface disturbance only for emergency access to a broken power pole. Topsoil was not <br /> removed nor replaced. The area was reseeded only. <br /> Phase I bond release has been granted on all parcels being applied for Phase II. It should be <br /> noted that acreages applied for Phase II bond release may not correspond to topsoil and seeded <br /> acreages presented in annual reclamation reports. This is due to post mine channels and stock <br /> ponds that are part of an entire reclamation unit are not being applied for bond release under this <br /> application. <br /> B. Topsoil Replacement <br /> Topsoil application depths are taken as soon as topsoil is replaced on a given reclamation unit. <br /> Colowyo presents replacement topsoil depths in the annual reclamation report to the Division. <br /> For topsoil replace depths pertaining to the reclamation units applied for bond release under this <br /> application please refer to annual reclamation report as follows: <br /> SL-19 Phase II Bond Release Application <br />