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Road 53 were superior to, or equal to the B and C horizons <br />• (Tables 3 and 4). The Routt soil series A horizon was rated <br /> excellent. The B horizon was rated poor in soils north of the <br /> county road but was rated good in soils south of the county <br /> road. It appears that the A horizon of the Routt soils series <br /> would be excellent for use as topsoil in reclamation. <br />The Royal Variant Complex received a good rating on the A <br />horizon on soils south of the county road and a fair rating on <br />soils north of the county road. The B horizon received ratings <br />from poor to fair. <br />The Skylick loam A horizon had a fair rating and the B horizon <br />had a poor rating. <br />The unnamed sandy loazn A horizon had a rating of excellent for <br />the A and B1 horizon, a fair rating for the B2t # and B3Ca <br />horizons, and a poor rating for the Cca horizon. <br />• The Winevada-Splitro Complex received an excellent rating on the <br />A1, B1, and B2 horizons and a good rating on the B3 and C <br />horizons. <br />Based on soil description depths, it appears that there is suf- <br />ficient high quality topsoil for all reclamation needs. Suggested <br />soil stripping depths are illustrated on the soil survey map <br />located in the appendix (Exhibit T, Volume II). <br />The Routt loam appears to be chemically and physically superior <br />when comparing soil series. This is the predominant soil series <br />in the proposed active mining area and comprises approximately <br />570 acres of the permit area. <br />The expected quality of redressed topsoil (A horizon) would <br />have approximately the following characteristics. It would be a <br />dark brown silty clay loam with moderate fine to medium sub- <br />angular blocky structure. It would be slightly acid to slightly <br />' alkaline, noncalcareous and have an organic matter content of <br />approximately 2-3 percent. <br />