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<br />(F) sealing !line t~~~run~a, A3 1ra~aiY~1 l~a~ ~~N a1\ V~\1\~ pJ\ft(111 E'u <br />I <br />tha Blue Flame Coal Mine will be backfilled and sealed against inflows or <br />surface water and access by animals or people. Thereafter, the area will be <br />graded and smoothed over, top soil redistributed and readied for revegitation. <br />See attached diagrams. <br />(G) Grading and Backfilling. After the surface facilities <br />dismantled and removed, the top la}~ers (from zero to twelve inches) <br />shale, sandstone and other soils, will be scraped and graded into a <br />backfilling the mine portals. Those materials which are not suit <br />reseeding can best be handled by its removal off the mine bench rb <br />burying the pile under amended top soil. <br />After the portals are backfilled and sealed, the <br /> <br />will be backfilled and top soiled to approximate the original 3:] slopei <br />the permitted areas affected are less than three acres, excluding the <br />roads, a foreign, but acceptable, top soil material will be acquired 1 <br />of several sand and gravel producers in the area. <br />(H) Top Soil Dispursement and Gradinq. Coverage of the F <br />with new top soils for reseeding and plant growth will be as follows: <br />been <br />coal, <br />e for <br />for <br />than <br />areas <br />Since <br />access <br />om one <br />it area <br />Location Soil Depths <br />2:1 Slopes 4-8 inches <br />1~ <br />u <br />(I) Revegetation. Development of a vigorous grass dominated ~ivegeta- <br />tion cover of premoninately natives, including some shrubs and trees will <br />restore the general character of the vegetation to that found in the mine plan <br />area. The projected relatively open vegetation will increase structural diver- <br />sity in the immediate vicinity and probably will enhance the suitability of the <br />area as wildlife habitat. Grazing will be prevented in the reclaimed area <br />until it has been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Division that~vegeta- <br />tion on the reclaimed surface is adequately established and could be expected <br />to withstand grazing. A vigorous plant cover will protect soil from erosion, <br />maintained surface water quality, and minimize degradation of air quality due <br />to fugitive dust. <br />,~ <br />