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<br />Section 2.05.4(2)(d) Page 9 April 2022 (PR-09) <br /> <br /> <br />The Morgan property irrigated cropland areas have been fully reclaimed. Remaining topsoil in <br />Piles 11A and 11B (see Table 2.05.4(d)-2 and Map 2.05.4-4) are used as need for long-term <br />management of the irrigated cropland reclamation on the Morgan Property. <br /> <br />Topsoil Storage Non-Prime Farmland Areas <br /> <br />The locations of these stockpiles can be seen on Map 2.05.4-4. Additionally, these stockpiles <br />volumes are listed on Table 2.05.4(2)(d)-2. <br /> <br />9. Topsoil Balance and Replacement on Areas West of 2700 Road <br /> <br />This section describes the topsoil balance calculations for all areas west of 2700 Road, including <br />discussions on the sequence and volumes needed to provide the required thicknesses. <br /> <br />Morgan Property <br /> <br />All of the Morgan property has been reclaimed. This narrative has been retained for historical <br />purposes. Map 2.05.4-4 shows the current status of the Morgan Property reclamation. This map <br />also shows the topsoil and subsoil stockpile amounts and balance calculations for the entire <br />Morgan Property. All soil has been removed from the Morgan Property, so no calculations of <br />undisturbed soil available for redistribution have been conducted or included. Any remaining soil <br />stockpiles designated as Morgan stockpiles will be used at the landowners’ discretion. <br /> <br />In order to satisfy requirements of legal settlements with the Morgans, 32,800 CY of topsoil from <br />the ERMR-Johnson and Benson property was transferred to the Morgan Property. This topsoil <br />came from stockpiles on the ERMR-Johnson properties. This ERMR topsoil will be placed on the <br />Morgan Property as additional subsoil. <br /> <br />The Morgan property topsoil replacement is broken down into five different zones, four of which <br />had topsoil placed on them. The fifth zone is the undisturbed area used as the Irrigated Cropland <br />reference area. The five zones are described specifically below and shown on Map 2.05.4-4. <br /> <br />Non-Prime Farmland (NPF) <br /> Zone 1 was a field that received 14 in. of Mixed Topsoil overlying 33 plus in. of Bench 1 <br />material. 12 additional in. of Mixed Topsoil was placed atop 11 in. of ERMR Extra and the <br />current 14 in. of Mixed Topsoil to complete a 37 in. subsoil layer. 14 in. of Lift A Topsoil <br />was placed on top of this subsoil layer to give a total soil depth of 51 in. The post mine use <br />of this zone is Irrigated Cropland, but it is not Prime Farmland. <br /> Zone 2 was a field that received 14 in. of Lift A Topsoil on top of 26 in. of Mixed Topsoil