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`''' ~n ~=d rc_r; ~+c the "edim~ct Pond:~P-I, e_.~Ilection <br />snd Diversion ditches Upon approval of <br />Phase 2 Bond Release <br />. Apply for Final Bond release September 2006 <br />4. Reclamation Plan <br />The reclamation plan for the Harvey Gap Mining Project is designed to blend the disturbed area into the <br />existing topography but at the same time maintain the integrity of the mine and provide access to the <br />scoria pit located east of and adjacent to the mine portals(see Map HGP-7: Pre-Law Disturbance). <br />All of the structures, buildings, trailers, and equipment have been removed from the site. The portals <br />structures have been left in place and covered with a minimum of two feet of cover. A four inch steel <br />pipe was installed in the # 1 slope entry through the seal in order to monitor the water level in the mine <br />and discharge water if necessary. A minimum of 25 feet of compacted soil was placed in the each <br />portal as a seal. <br />The area has been graded to the postmining topography approved in the previous permit. The regraded <br />area has been seeded and the vegetation is well established at this time. <br />The access road will be left in place as shown on the drawing titled: Final Topo with Cross Section <br />Locations, to provide access to the scoring pit located adjacent to the mining area. The sections of road <br />not necessary for access to the scoria pit will be removed and graded to blend the area int the existing <br />topography. <br />~ • The disturbed area has been regraded to a maximum slope of 2:1. <br />The collection ditches and diversion ditch will be graded and filled in after the vegetation survey <br />indicates that the reclaimed area has a minimum of 35% cover and the DM&G approve the work. The <br />reclaimed diversion and collection ditches will be seeded with the approved seed mixture listed in Table <br />17. The seed will be applied either by hydro-seeding with mulch applied with the seed or by hand <br />seeding with a straw mulch applied by mechanical means or by hand. If hand seeding is used, the seed <br />mix rate of 25.5 PLS Ibs/acre in Table 17 will be doubled. The straw mulch will be applied at a rate of <br />2 tons per acre. If a straw mulch is applied it will be crimped into the soil by light discing or other <br />mechanical means providing the equivalent crimping capability. The seed, pure wood fiber mulch and <br />taciFer will be sprayed over the prepared area first. A second overspray of fertilizer ,pure wood fiber <br />mulch and tacifier will then be applied. <br />Eastside Coal Company, Inc. is proposing a 35% cover for the success standard at the Eastside Mine. <br />As discussed in the vegetation section, cover would be the criteria by which revegetation success would <br />be established. The baseline information was obtained from areas of previous disturbance, with the <br />results being a high percentage of shrubs and annual weeds. The herbaceous cover on the disturbed area <br />including the perennial and biennial forbs and succulents is 10%. One transect ran on a area which had <br />not been previously disturbed indicated approximately 3% cover for the grass plants. Inclusion of the <br />annual weeds raised this percentage to 15% cover for the grass-like plants. Again, most of the cover <br />(47% by species composition) is provided by sagebrush. <br />The methods used to determine the amount ofcover will be the same methods utilized for the baseline <br />information for the office and disposal sites. The method to be used for the vegetation cover will be the <br />Renewal #3 02/08/2000 91 <br />