PERMFILE60266

• Permit No: C1980004A
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 8/22/2006
• Section_Exhibit Name: Table of Contents
• Media Type: D
• Archive: Yes

4.0 Description of Land ...................................................................... 4.1
4.1 Land Use ...................................................................... 4-1
4.1.1 Regional Land Use ................................................. 4.1
4.1.2 Site Land Use ................................................. 4.1
4.1.2.1 Historical Land Use ...................................... 4.1
4.1.2.2 Present Land Use ...................................... 4.2
4.1.2.3 Future Land Use ...................................... 4.3
4.1.2.4 Prime Farmland ...................................... 4-3
4.1.2.5 Alluvial Valley Floor ...................................... 4-4
4.1.2.6 Preliminary Identification of Alluvial Valley Floor ... 4.6
4.1.3 Cultural and Historical Resources ............................ 4-10
4.2 Hydrology ....................................................................... 4-12
4.2.1 Regional Hydrogeology ...................................... 4-12
4.2.2 Site Hydrogeology ................................................. 4-13
4.2.2.1 Characteristics of Aquifers ........................... 4-14
4.2.3 Ground Water Quality .................................................. 4-17
4.2.4 Water Quality Monitoring Program ............................. 4-17
4.2.5 Water Rights ................................................... 4-18
4.2.6 Surface Water Quality ................................................... 4.19
4.2.7 Water Quality Monitoring Program ............................. 4.20
• 4.3 Wildlife Inventory .............................................................
4.3.1 Introduction ............................................................ 4-22
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4.3.2 Large Mammals ....:....................................................... 4-22
4.3.3 Medium-sized Mammals ................................................. 4-25
4.3.4 Small Mammals ............................................................ 4-26
4.3.5 Bird Studies ............................................................ 4-27
4.3.6 Reptiles and Amphibians ................................................. 4-28
4.3.7 Aquatic Resources ................................................. 4.28
4.3.8 Threatened and Endangered Species ............................. 4-29
4.3.9 Site Utilization ............................................................ 4-29
4.3.10 Wildlife Plan ............................................................ 4.30
4.4 Soils Inventory ....................................................................... 4-35
4.4.llntroduction ............................................................ 4-35
4.4.2 Methodology ............................................................ 4.35
4.4.3 Soils Series Descriptions .................................................. 4.35
4.4.4 Map Unit Descriptions .................................................. 4.41
4.4.5 Soil Reconstruction Material for Disturbed Land ................. 4.49
4.4.5.1 Method of Evaluation ........................................ 4.49
4.4.5.2 Soil Chemistry and Physical Properties ............ 4-49
4.4.5.3 Suitability as a Source Material for Reclamation
of Disturbed Lands ........................................ 4.49
• 4.4.5.4 Evaluation of Surface Material on Mine Benches .. 4-51
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