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M95-026/Adequacy 4/24/95 page 3 ponds, low slopes, etc.) are to be carried out? How steep are the slopes during mining? The access road is shown to cross Phase II and enter Phase I. Will the access road location change as the operation moves into other phases? If so, please indicate it here and on the mining map. Concerning a detail of the planned phased reclamation, what treatment will be carried out on the highwalls or slopes which are adjacent to a future phase to be mined? For example, will the north edge of Phase I be left as a steep highwall, or graded, or temporarily seeded, while the operation moves east into Phase II? What will be the method of topsoil protection for the stockpiled material which will be stripped from Phase I and reapplied on Phase IV, many years later? Is any topsoil stripping or excavation to occur in the "Staging Area" of Phase I? EXHIBIT E - RECLAMATION PLAN Overall, the reclamation plan appears adequate. The SCS recommends that you save 12 inches of topsoil. Other information supplied by the SCS (part of Exhibit I) states that the soils present on this permit area typically have 8 to 11 inches of topsoil depth, and some restriction to effective rooting depth at about 32 inches of depth. You have committed to strip and save 6 inches of topsoil in your plan. I would encourage you to commit to saving as much as you can, for better reclamation success. Also, instead of a specific depth, I would encourage you to commit to saving and replacing topsoil within a range of depths, in case there is some variability of depths present now, or in how ~ exact the topsoil is replaced. Be reminded that the specifications you commit to and which are approved, are the standards which the reclamation must meet. Are there any roads or other structures to remain on the site after reclamation? EXHIBIT F - RECLAMATION MAP There are two conflicting sets of information shown on this map. The main problem to remedy is the incorrect topographic contours. After mining they should shift to the northeast, into the hill. Instead they shift to the southwest, indicating a large fill. These conflict with the 3:1 slope faces as drawn on the map afterward. The contours should roughly correspond to the slope faces, at least on the north and east sides, as drawn on there. EXHIBIT L - RECLAMATION COSTS The figure you have provided is probably low, but because the county is the permittee and there is no requirement for a financial warranty, this is a moot point. Just as a note, when a bond is required, its amount is influenced by the extent and type of disturbance at the site. A figure of $500.00 per acre is generally what it costs for seedbed preparation, seeding, mulching, and fertilizing. It does not include earthwork such as road removal,