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o The side slopes and flatter areas of Phase 7 are approximately 8.6 <br /> acres (excluding the pit floor). <br /> ✓ What equipment does the operator propose to use to complete topsoil <br /> placement? <br /> o Response: <br /> ■ Topsoil will be loaded from stockpile with a front-end loader onto a <br /> haul truck. The haul truck will deliver the topsoil to the placement <br /> area and dumped on the ground. A motor grader will then be used to <br /> spread the topsoil to the appropriate depth and consistency <br /> 22. Phase I Area— Will the areas that are seeded be crimped and mulched, if so at <br /> what rate? <br /> ➢ Response: <br /> ✓ As approved in the existing Amendment(s), the floor of Phase-7 will not be <br /> seeded. If natural vegetation (excluding noxious weeds) do not establish <br /> sufficiently during the two-year period after the completion of slope <br /> reclamation, those areas will be interseeded with the approved seed mix, as <br /> needed. <br /> ❖ We propose the following visual standard for Phase 7, pit floor areas. <br /> o The areas must show obvious encroachment of desirable plant species at <br /> the end of two years. <br /> o Desirable plant species include native grasses, forbs and trees. <br /> ❖ Other Areas: <br /> o Compacted areas will be loosened and harrowed as needed. <br /> o Mulch will be applied at a rate of 2 tons/acres and crimped in on all <br /> reclaimed slopes. <br /> o Soil amendments based on soils analyses are proposed for all Phases and <br /> will be applied to all reclaimed slopes and flat areas, with the exception <br /> of the floor of Phase 7. <br /> ✓ The slopes of Phase 7 and the upper topography flat areas will be mulched at <br /> the rate of 2 tons per acres of weed free straw, crimped into the soil surface. <br /> • 23. Phase I Area—Please provide reclamation details on how the operator proposes to <br /> reclaim the settling basins between Phases I and 7. <br /> ➢ Response: <br /> ✓ We will first need to determine if the two settling basins are now considered <br /> jurisdictional wetlands, if so, they will be left as is. <br /> ✓ The settling basins at this point are scheduled to be backfilled, provided there is <br /> sufficient available backfill. They will be left for invasion by natural vegetation <br /> as proposed for the rest of Phase 7. <br /> ✓ If sufficient backfill is not available, they will be backfilled to the extent <br /> available backfill is available and be left as a potential wetland. Again, they will <br /> be left for invasion by natural vegetation as proposed for the rest of Phase 7 <br /> 17 <br />