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more 808 to be salvaged. The 808 soil looks good and should make great Lift 1, WFC will test <br />the remaining 808 to verify its quality. <br />The topsoil balance study also shows the 15 acres of soil type D70B was originally over reported. <br />WFC knew this because when the topsoil was being salvaged in 1993, we were not recovering the <br />topsoil volumes the topsoil map was depicting. This shortage was reported to the Colorado <br />Division of Minerals and Geology inspector at that time. In the fall of 1995, all salvaged D70B Lift <br />1 was redistributed onto the designated area. 6.73 acres were covered at 0.8 feet before the <br />stockpile was depleted. The postmine vegetation map in Exhibit 2.05.4.4 has been modified to <br />reflect actual conditions. <br />Topsoil Salvaae Deaths - 1999. In 1998 WFC conducted a detailed soil survey and topsoil <br />salvage depth survey (Map 2.04.9-1) for the proposed mine permit expansion area. This included <br />land to the north and west of present operations. The conclusions of this study are in Table <br />2.05.4(2)(d)-3. <br />Topsoil Salvaae Techniaues - 1988 and 1999. Before any area at the proposed New Horizon <br />• Mine 2 site other than a topsoil stockpile site is significantly disturbed, the suitable topsoil material <br />will be removed to the depth specified in Table 2.05.4(2)(d)-1, Table 2.05.4(2)(d)-2, Table <br />2.05.4(2)(d)-3, and Map 2.04.9-1. Suitable topsoil will be salvaged from all significant disturbance <br />areas including sediment ponds (includes pond area, embankment, and spillway}, mining <br />activities, spoil stockpiles, haul roads, access roads, mining area (includes box cut spoil and <br />highwall reduction area) shop area, and diversion ditches. Topsoil will be removed from all cut <br />and fill slopes. No topsoil will be salvaged from the light use roads utilized for environmental <br />monitoring or power line corridors, except where cut and fills are required. Prior to topsoil <br />removal, vegetation which is too large for incorporation into the topsoil will be scraped away and <br />combined with the overburden. The remaining vegetation will be incorporated into the topsoil to <br />help increase soil organic matter levels. To prevent unnecessary contamination, adequate extent <br />of topsoil shall be salvaged from the edge of a road, embankment, ditch, cut slope, and toe of fill. <br />Topsoil will be removed by using self-loading scrapers, push scrapers, or other rubber tired <br />equipment. A dozer or road grader will also be used when needed to assist scraper loading, to <br />facilitate maximum topsoil recovery, and to help build and shape topsoil stockpiles. Where topsoil <br />• tneoteea ss Nom oz) 2.05.4(2)(d)- 9 <br />