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<br />Section 2.05.4(2)(d) Page 10 April 2022 (PR-09) <br />and 11 in. of ERMR Extra, for a total soil depth of 51 in. The post mine use of this zone is <br />Irrigated Cropland, but it is not Prime Farmland. <br /> Zone 2A was a 0.33 acre area which encompassed the final portion of BB Detour Road to be <br />reclaimed that received Lift A Topsoil at a depth determined by the landowner on top of the <br />native ground/topsoil after the Bench 1 road base was removed. At the landowners’ request, <br />the post mine land use of this zone will be classified as Irrigated Cropland but will be treated <br />as Prime Farmland. <br /> Zone 2B is a 2.87 acre adjacent support facilities area which will be adjacent to and is an <br />integral part of the postmine land use. The excess topsoil stockpiles located in this area will <br />be utilized by the landowner for reclamation maintenance as needed. <br /> <br />Prime Farmland (PF) <br /> Zone 3 was a 3.19 acre area that was reclaimed as Prime Farmland. This zone consists of 22 <br />in. of Lift A Topsoil atop 34 in. of Lift B Topsoil. This created a total soil depth of 56 in. The <br />post mine land use of this zone is Irrigated Cropland. It is Prime Farmland. <br /> Zone 4 is a 1.90 acre piece that was left undisturbed because it was needed as a blasting buffer <br />zone around Frank Morgan’s home. Combined with Zone 3, this makes up the 87 acres of <br />Prime Farmland on the Morgan Property. No soil will be placed in this area. This zone will <br />be used as the Irrigated Cropland Reference area. It is Prime Farmland. <br /> <br />The zones for topsoil replacement for the Morgan property prime farmland can be seen on Map <br />2.05.4-4 and Table 2.05.4(2)(d)-3 provides the topsoil balance for the property. All of the soil <br />listed as available will be used in reclamation. For practicality, soil thicknesses are designed to the <br />nearest inch, multiplied by the area of application, and then the resulting volume compared to the <br />amount of said soil that is available. While this may appear as if there is leftover soil, all soil will <br />eventually be used for reclamation. <br /> <br />Table 2.05.4(2)(d)-3 Topsoil and Subsoil Balance on Morgan Property <br />Topsoil/Subsoil Requirements <br /> Mixed Topsoil Lift A Topsoil Lift B Topsoil <br />Zone Area <br />(acres) <br />CY Thick <br />(in.) <br />CY Thick <br />(in.) <br />CY Thick <br />(in.) <br />Zone 1 NPF 0.00 0 0 0 14 0 34 <br />Zone 2 NPF 0.00 0 0 0 14 0 0 <br />Zone 2A NPF 0.00 0 0 0 14 0 0 <br />Zone 2B NPF 2.87 0 0 0 0 0 0 <br />Zone 3 PF 0.00 0 0 0 22 0 34