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• All other topsoil will be cleared of vegetation and stripped down at least <br />to the B-horizon. Delineations between topsoil and subsoil are easily seen in <br />the tield and determining characteristics are given for each mapping unit in <br />the annotated soils legend in the soils report. <br />Topsoil will be picked up with loaders and trucks or scrapers. At Pits 4 <br />and 5 much of this material will be hauled immediately to areas being <br />reclaimed; stockpile volumes will be held to a minimum. Stockpiles will be <br />constructed with care to reduce compaction and undue loss of resource. <br />S~deslopes will be less steep than the angle of repose. Stockpiles will be <br />seeded in the tall, or earlier if moisture conditions are adequate to make <br />initial establishment a worthwhile task. Mulch will be applied at the time of <br />seeding. Other protective measures such as water diversions, berms, erosion <br />valves, and so on will be employed as deemed advisable. <br />Tnp~oil will be redistributed as part of the regular sequence of reclama- <br />tion. Minimum depth of replaced topsoil in most areas will be 12 incnes. In <br />• most areas topsoil replacement depth will significantly exceed 12 inches. <br />Care will be taken to avoid compaction or topsoil. All work will be done <br />on the contour to the extent practical without jeopardizing the safety of the <br />equipment operators. Topsoiled areas which will not be seeded right away may <br />be stabilized with a protective mulch and/or tackifier to prevent soil loss. <br />Topsoil will be sampled and analyzed for fertilizer recommendations at the <br />time of redistribution. <br />2.05.4(2)(e) Revegatation <br />Three seed mixtures are proposed for use in revegetation at the Grassy <br />Creek Mines. Seed mixture no. 1, shown on Table 4, is for use in establish- <br />• <br />IV-8 <br />12/87 <br />