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. ~ r ' ~ D / 2.05.4 ~J V.C..- R[CLANATION PLAN Abandonment of the Mine: (A) Removal of Surface Facilities. All surface facilities on the mine bench and surrounding areas will be torn down, the foundations Iremoved, and all debris taken from the area to the La Plata County Landfill for dis- posal. Salvagable items will be sold or removed from the property. Any new facilities, such as the scale not yet in place will also be dismanthed and removed from the site. (B) Access Roads. All present access roads will remain to facilitate removal of .grazing cattle during winter months. (C) Sediment Ponds and Diversion Channels. The water impoundments to be built are not intended as permanent construction on the mine site Ind will be graded after the water has evaporated. Sediment in the ponds will Ibe used i for backfilling the portals. I~ can hold the soil in place. The buried culvert pipes need not be dug up and removed but the open channels must be inspected periodically for ',erosion. After three or four years the open channels could be filled in and graded or I maintained indefinitely by future owners. The diversion channels and buried culvert pipe will be mi intained during the' reclamation program until the area is stabilized and soil erosion and plant damage is unlikely to occur during spring runoffs. Scedli gs and young plants could be washed out and the graded top soils eroded wii h deep gullies during heavy runoff periods until enough vegetation on the permit area (D) Power Lines. All power lines and telephone poles and equipment will be removed with the assistance of the local public utilities at the time the Blue Flame Coal Mine is abandoned. (F) Coal Stockpiles. All coal stockpiles will be sold and the resi- due (base cover) used for backfilling to portals. The residue is mostly shale and sandstone rock mixed with small amounts of coal. These small amounts of coal are not expected to create any toxicity problem.