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n <br />u <br />1.0 INTRODUCTION <br />SOIL ASSESSMENT <br />A two phase soil study was conducted on the Storm King <br />Mine permit area during the early summer of 1981. The first <br />phase involved mapping, sampling, and preparing soil <br />descriptions at a detailed level (Order 2) for selected <br />undisturbed portions of the permit area (pad area). The <br />purpose of this part of the soil assessment is to provide <br />soils baseline information for potential sources of soil <br />materials and disturbance areas. In the second phase of the <br />soil assessment, existing disturbed areas were sampled and <br />• evaluated to determine their suitability for revegetation. <br />Disturbed areas studied included existing roads, drill pads, <br />and a portion of the pad area (mixed material pile). The <br />baseline information provides the necessary data for <br />generation of a sound program of topsoil removal, <br />replacement, enhancement, and revegetation for the area <br />studied. <br />1.1 OBJECTIVES <br />Pre-mining assessments of "topsoil" materials are a <br />necessary prerequisite to analyzing the impact of soil surface <br />disturbances. These assessments provide a basis for designing <br />• the methods for proper removal, handling, and restoring <br />inherent soil properties relevant to sustained plant growth <br /> <br />