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3.0 Topsoil Removal and Replacement Methodology <br />The removal of topsoil on the Morgan Property has been conducted in two lifts since February <br />2008 and in one lift prior to that time. Since 2008, all Lift A and B soils stripped on the Morgan <br />Property has been stored in stockpiles on said property. Map 2.05.4-6 shows the stockpiles, along <br />with the replacement layout for all soil on the Morgan Property. Soil replacement plans for the <br />Prime Farmland on the WFC property can be seen on Map 2.05.4-9. <br />3.1 Topsoil Stripping Operations <br />Topsoil has been stripped from the Morgan Property by a combination of dozers, shovels, haul <br />trucks, and other similar equipment. The topsoil has been placed in stockpiles according to Lifts. <br />For the 4.76 acres of prime farmland 98A soil in the northwest corner of the WFC property, 3.96 <br />acres of this topsoil was stripped and stockpiled (prior to the determination of prime farmlands in <br />February 2008 to create sediment pond 013. The topsoil was stripped in a combined lift to a <br />depth of 40 inches. The Mixed Lift topsoil can be found in Stockpile 4. The salvage volumes for <br />this stockpile are shown in Table 2.05.4(2)(d)-2 and Map 2.05.4-9. <br />3.2 Topsoil Redistribution <br />The Morgan Property is broken down into four zones for soil replacement planning. These zones <br />include both areas of topsoil redistribution and the undisturbed area that will be used as a <br />reference area. The layout of the zones can be seen on Map 2.05.4-6. Map 2.05.4-9 shows the <br />zones for the area of the mine north of BB Road, including the Prime Farmland area on WFC <br />property. Topsoil distribution designs for all zones can be seen in Section 2.05.4(2)(d) subsection <br />12.0. <br />Pond 011 will remain in place until the areas that drain to it achieve sufficient revegetation to <br />control erosion. Once the pond is no longer needed, it will be reclaimed using the same soil <br />redistribution and revegetation plan as the rest of the Prime Farmland next to it. <br />4.0 Topsoil Stockpile and Storage Plans <br />All topsoil stripped from the Morgan Property after February 2008 has been stockpiled on the <br />Morgan Property. Map 2.05.4-6 shows the location of each stockpile discussed. Prime farmland <br />soils stripped from the WFC property north of BB Road has been placed in a stockpile near Pond <br />013, which can be seen on Map 2.05.4-6. <br />January 2016 (TR -70) 2.06.6-2 <br />