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Section 780.11(b) Continued drainage (as established by baseline water quality data). The only exception would be if any of the remaining ponds are identified as beneficial relative to use as livestock or wildlife water sources consistent with applicable provisions of Rule 4.05.9 (13}, and approved for retention by the DMG. Pond reclamation will typically involve removal and disposal of discharge structures, grading of any embankment fill material into the pond basin, and grading of the pond disturbance area to blend with the surrounding terrain- Soil required for reclamation of sedimentation pond sites has been stored in soil stockpiles adjacent to pond areas as shown on Map 31 a, Kerr Mine Area Soil Removal and Storage, until such time as sedimentation pond reclamation occurs. The methods to be implemented to prevent deterioration of soil during storage are fully described under Section 780.18 and Sections 816.21 through 816.25 of this application, Upon removal of each sedimentation pond, the affected land wilt be regraded and revegetated in accordance with Sections 816.100-816.106 and 816.111-816.117. Ponds A, B, D, E and F are existing sedimentation ponds. They contain water throughout all or most of the year and typically have some established riparian vegetation. Kerr has proposed to retain Ponds A, B, D, E and F as permanent impoundments. These ponds would be used as stock ponds for livestock grazing and would continue to be used as small impoundments for wildlife use and habitat as they have been since 1979. Both livestock grazing and wildlife habitat are components of the proposed and approved postmining land use. Pond A was created by constructing an embankment across an existing natural drainage to impound intermittent flows and disturbed area runoff from the southern portion of the current permit area and adjacent areas. Pond B was created by excavating a depression in an existing ephemeral drainage channel and constructing a low embankment of sufficient size to retain the required volume of runoff from a portion of the disturbed area, Originally this pond did not retain water year-round, TR-22 780-10 Revised February 2006