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WFC constnictcd Pond 005 in November 1988. Soil samples were taken and evaluated for topsoil • <br />suitability, see Exhibit 16, Technical Revision 06. WFC salvaged and stockpiled approximately ]foot of <br />topsoil during construction. The total stockpile volume was approximately 4,000 yd'. <br />2.04.10 Vegetation Information <br />A vegetation map has been prepared which shows the area which is affected by the Golden Eagle Mine <br />Surface facilities and additional areas which will be disturbed during the permit term. The various plant <br />communities are delineated based on aerial mapping and field mapping which was completed by Uniscale <br />Corporation. Uniscale has conducted ttvo extensive sun•eys of the areas around the surface facilities to <br />determine species composition, cover, productivity, and woody plan[ density. Map 9, Vegetation, <br />delineates each plant community. In addition, a grassland reference area has been selected and sampled. <br />An Alluvial Valley Reference area was selected during final reclamation in 1998. The selected area lies <br />adjacent to and east of the area occupied by Pond 003. Both the Grassland and Alluvial Valley reference <br />areas are shown on Map 3B, Revised permit Boundary & Disturbance Area. <br />The area which the surface facilities of the Golden Eagle Mine occupied was first disturbed in 1976. <br />Vegetative baseline information was no[ collected prior to disturbance of this area. However, adjacent <br />aeeas to the permit area have been sampled to determine the species composition, cover, productivity, and <br />woody plant density and are statistically compared to the selected grassland reference area. Methods <br />which have been used to sample the existing plan[ communities and select the reference area is disettssed <br />by Uniscale and shown in Exhibit 13, Vegetation Information. <br />• <br />Page 2.04-30(a) (Revised 8-12-99 TR-50) <br />~,So • <br />c -~`~ <br />