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<br /> Table 24 Topsoil Balance for the Refuse Disposal Area
<br /> Year Coal Waste Waste Elev.of Acres of Soil Elev.of Soil Soil Net
<br /> Prod. Produced Volume Bench Salvage Volume Bench To Volume volume Stockpile
<br /> Annual annual Cum. ofsoil Ops. Removed be needed in Volume
<br /> (Tons) (CY) (CY) Removal (LCY) Reclaimed (LCY) storage (LCY)
<br /> (Ft.) (Ft.) (LCY)
<br /> Initial 1,370,000 1,826
<br /> Volume
<br /> to-date 635,440 438,820 1,808,820 7,685 6.60 14,055 7,635 2,450 + 11,606 13,432
<br /> built
<br /> 2020 1,209,100 834,977 2,643,797 +
<br /> 2021 1,516,400 1,047,191 3,690,988 7,735 6.23 13,267 7,685 4,379 + 8,888 22,320
<br /> 2022 2,272,700 1,569,474 5,260,462 7,785 7.30 15,546 7,735 5,450 + 10,096 32,416
<br /> 2023 2,284,100 1,577,347 6,837,809 7,835 5.37 11,436 7,785 6,590 + 4,846 37,262
<br /> 2024 2,340,700 1,616,433 8,454,242 7,885 4.35 9,264 7,835 7,358 1,906 39,168
<br /> 2025 2,340,700 1,616,434 10,070,675 7,935 2.13 4,536 7,885 10,504 (5,968) 33,200
<br /> 2026 2,340,700 1,616,434 11,687,109 7,985 7,935 9,631 (9,631) 23,569
<br /> 2027 2,340,700 1,012,891 12,700,000 8,000 7,985 9,647 (9,647) 13,922
<br /> 8,035 9,983 (9,983) 3,939
<br /> 68,105
<br /> The operator initiated removal of topsoil in the RDA. Topsoil salvaged to date has
<br /> been hauled to the topsoil pile west of the refuse belt(Map 11, Surface Facilities and
<br /> Roads-East Portal). (This topsoil pile was relocated to Topsoil Stockpile No 2 in 2012) During initial
<br /> topsoil stripping operations the operator had a problem of mixing topsoil with refuse
<br /> and as a result came up with the following plan for salvaging topsoil to satisfy the
<br /> Division.
<br /> 1. The operator was committed to salvaging as much "topsoil" as reasonably
<br /> possible without endangering men and equipment. Salvaging depths will vary from
<br /> zero to 60 inches depending upon slope and aspect. This will more than likely
<br /> include topsoil, subsoil and parent material.
<br /> 2. In order to improve workability of refuse,the operator will utilize parent material
<br /> (greater than 18 inch depth). The actual volume required will depend upon reject
<br /> fines, inherent refuse moisture and rainfall.
<br /> 3. The operator will construct salvage pads approximately 50 to 100 feet wide, 3 to 4
<br /> inches deep to provide a buffer between in-place refuse and newly stripped topsoil.
<br /> These pads will be constructed from parent material. Topsoil will be either pushed
<br /> downslope to the pad or recovered with a backhoe. If feasible topsoil will be loaded
<br /> directly into a haul truck and transported to the topsoil stockpile. If not,topsoil will
<br /> be loaded with a frontend loader for transport.
<br /> 4. The operator will at all times maintain a minimum vertical buffer zone of 20 feet
<br /> between in-place refuse and undisturbed topsoil.
<br /> As operations progress in the RDA more efficient methods may be developed to
<br /> handle topsoil in this area.
<br /> Section 2.05 RN-7 7/16/2019
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