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--, <br />sss <br />• 4.06 TOPSOIL <br />4.06.1 GeneralGeneral Retirements <br />p`! ~ B Date:12/11/2001 <br />B€C 1 ~ iQ' <br />Mined Land <br />Reclamation Divlsi^^ <br />Before the disturbance of any area, topsoil is removed and <br />segregated from other material. Upon removal, this material is <br />either immediately redistributed on regraded areas or stockpiled in <br />locations shown on the Topsoil Handling Map (Map 28). <br />4.06.2 Removal <br />All topsoil, as classified in Section 2.04.9, is removed from areas <br />to be affected by the surface coal mining operations. The <br />graphical representation of the topsoil removal is shown on the <br />Topsoil Handling Map (Map 28). This map has been greatly <br />simplified from that of the original application to reflect actual <br />on-the-ground operations. The techniques for remov,.l of woody <br />plant materials that otherwise would interfere with the usefulness <br />of the topsoil is discussed in Section 2.05.3. <br />The average thicknesses for each soils series to be removed can be <br />found in the legend of the Soils - South Map (Map 6) . Removal <br />techniques for topsoil is described in Section 2.05.3. <br />A variance from topsoil removal is requested for the following <br />areas; construction of small structures such as power poles, signs <br />or fence lines, areas of light traffic that do not destroy existing <br />vegetation or cause erosion and areas where removal would result in <br />needless damage to soil characteristics such as sediment control <br />ditches and small water diversions. In most cases, especially on <br />steep slopes, removal of topsoil prior to ditch construction <br />needlessly damages large areas of topsoil, along with the adjacent <br />natural vegetation. Implementation of the technique of cutting the <br />ditches directly into the hillside without topsoil removal will <br />limit needless topsoil disturbance, reduce unnecessary destruction <br />of adjacent vegetation and will facilitate reclamation of the <br />ditches at a future date. <br />,~~ <br />4.06-1 <br />ReJ/5c~u ~z fZ~7~ <br />