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Kerr Coal will be mining to the maximum physical and economical depths <br />. practicable utilizing most appropriate available engineering and envi- <br />ronmental technologies. <br />Reclamation Efforts and Recognition <br />Kerr Coal is deeply concerned about the protection and preservation of <br />land and environmental resources on land on which coal mining is occur- <br />ring, together with ancilliary socioeconomic factors. It is Kerr Coal's <br />objective to preserve land values, and to find new and better ways to <br />improve agricultural and aesthetic values. <br />Reclamation of surface disturbed lands was initiated at the Marr Strip <br />lil in 1977 when the first backEill, topaoiling, and reseeding operations <br />took place. With the cooperation of the local Soil Conservation Dis- <br />trict and the BLM, 48.3 acres of previously disturbed area were drill <br />seeded during 1977, 1978 and 1979. The preliminary results of reclama- <br />tion and revegetation in 1977, 1978 and 1979, are encouraging. Kerr <br />Coal is voluntarily reclaiming lands disturbed by previous mining opera- <br />• tions. <br />Kerr Coal works closely with numerous governmental agencies, which are <br />involved in research dedicated to the improvement of reclamation and <br />environmental enhancement techniques, including the Bureau of Land <br />Management and the Soil Conservation Service. Extensive research has <br />been conducted on soils, overburden, vegetation, wildlife, weather, <br />hydrology, water quality, air quality, and reclamation. <br />Kerr Coal employe an Environmental Coordinator, a Range Scientist, <br />several Environmental Technicians, and up to ten seasonal employees to <br />plan, implement, and supervise the reseeding and land restoration pro- <br />grams. <br />Desctiptlbn bf Organization of Peimit Application <br />Kerr Coal has carefully chosen the format for this application after <br />consultation with representatives of both the MLRB and the OSM. The <br />. application is arranged to provide for easy reference to specific sec- <br />tions of the Permanent Regulations. Where applicable, cross references <br />-10- <br />