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<br />G81-0O8: MT Review. 11/30/95. Ham Rannev 3 <br />agreement with the rates proposed in TR-28. <br />b) Page 2.05.4(2)(d)-10 references using alfalfa, Medicaeo sativ , in the <br />topsoil seedmix. TR-28 proposes to remove alfalfa from the seedmix. <br />The Division has no problem with removal of alfalfa from the mix. <br />Upon Division approval of TR-28, Western Fuels needs to bring this <br />reference into agreement with the proposed seedmix. (While revising <br />this page, 2.05.4(2)(d)-10 there are also two typos in the preceding <br />sentence, "gulling" instead of "gullying" and "form" instead of "forb".} <br />T 3) Topsoil balance was calculated using Table 2.05.4(2)(d)-1, dated 9/9/94, and <br />Map 2.05.4-4, dated 9/6/94. These documents indicate a deficit of soil <br />resource for the irrigated pasture lands. <br />The Division's calculations indicate a total of 151.2 acre feet (243,912 cubic <br />yards), are needed to replace 1.5 foot soil thickness on 104.4 acres of <br />postmining irrigated pasture. Data supplied to the Division by Western Fuels <br />indicates 132.8 acre feet (214,203 cubic yards) are projected to be available <br />for salvage. This will result in a deficit of 18.4 acre feet of soil material. This <br />postmining land use type requires replacement of soil in two separate lifts. <br />Only if there is an excess of the D70B soil available after reclamation of the <br />prime farmland, could this soil type be utilized for the irrigated pasture land. <br />The topsoil balance calculations with the 1994 data supplied by Western Fuels <br />indicate there is potentially 7.8 acre feet of excess D70B soil. Is this still an <br />accurate accounting of D70B topsoil availability after topsoiling operations <br />conducted in 1995? <br />Please provide a plan of how Western Fuels proposes to rectify this apparent <br />topsoil shortage. <br />V 4) In the New Horizon Mine Revegetation portion of the permit there are two <br />shrub and tree planting lists in Tab 22, (pg. 22-7). In list 2 (Moist Sites) <br />several Species are listed for planting which the Division considers <br />undesirable, Both Tamarix, Saltcedar, species should be removed from the <br />list. Cattail, Tvoh latifolia, is not considered a tree or shrub . Please revise <br />these species list to remove these species. <br />Please let me know if you have any questions in regards to my concerns. <br />m:\coal\jhb\C81008.mt <br />