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<br />Ground water should-not be affected 6y the proposed underground <br />mining. The groundwater hydrology is discussed in Section <br />2.04.7(1) Ground Water Information and in Section 2.05.6 0) <br />---------------------------------- --------- <br />Protection of the Hydrologic Balance. <br />In the surface disturbed area, the following environmental <br />resources may be affected: <br />Topsoil -No topsoil exists on the old mine bench area e::cept <br />for a stockpile of appro::imately 9000 yd. Some <br />additional topsoil will 6e removed for e::cavation <br />• far the portal areas and in the area for refuse <br />disposal. The characteristics of this topsoil, soil <br />analysis data and thicknesses are discussed in <br />x.04.9 Soils Resource Information. Volumes of <br />--------------------------------- <br />topsoil to be removed and the plan for their <br />removal and storage is discussed in 2.05.2(5) <br />Topsoil. <br />Vegetation -No vegetation e;cists on the old mine bench area. <br />Some vegetation will be removed during the er,ca- <br />vation far the portals and in the area far refuse <br />disposal. <br /> <br />34 <br />