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~. An erl~austive review of the files of Energy Flicls Corporation reveal that no additional requirements other than those described above were imposed at the time the original permit was granted. No site specific b~lckground data was taken on this site prior to distur~ance. 3lotoevcr, subsequent soils and vesetation surveys conducted by the Soil Conservation Seruice in connection with later permit applications indicate that the area under question was described as IIuc]:ley Silty Clay Loam Series occui~ying a Deep Clay Loam range site. Tdo speci=ic Comparisons can be Wade concerning conditions prior to mining and those present following reclamation since the • edaphic regime has been totally rearranged, bat certain general comparisons can be made_ The prime vegetal cha,~ctEr- istics on this sitQ Zn fir ~ataral stale ~e apprmc; m~tP ground roves and fatal annual productian_ Reclamation Procednres Mining commenced in September of 1972 with 2 scrapers and crawler tractors. Prior to any mining, the topsoil ::as removed from the mine area using this equipment. Coal c;as uncovered by stripping away the overburden caith cra:aler .. tractors and spoil material from ne~a cuts -~_s pushed do•..-n- hill and stockpiled just uphill from the ~~psoil. 1.' Spoil Replacement and Grading Following the removal of coal from the pits, to . rock overburden was pushed uphill with cratiiler tractors into the empty pit. Several feet of clay were then pushed u_zill to cover the rock material. This spoil material was grayed ' to a uniform topography by use of the same crawler tractors • 'prior to application of the topsoil. The final topogra_"^_y was fashioned into an undulating grade that blended in •.:ell with the adjacent and undisturbed areas to the south arc west. Slopes on the recor.toured area are similar to those • of the surrounding landscape, resulting in the approximate • original contour. When the spoils were releveled during the winter • of 1973-74, special care was given to assure that an acieauate ' and gentle slope was created to lessen runoff and increase ' on-site moisture infiltration. No impoundments were created on this area.