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<br /> <br />• detailed annual Topsoil Balance/Spoil Quality Report will be completed <br />and submitted to OMLR by April 15 of each year to reconfirm topsoil <br />volumes and, if necessary, readjust topsoil salvage depths through the <br />life-of-mine operations <br />Replaced topsoil will be sampled, tested, and evaluated for fertility tc <br />ensure optimum germination, seeding emergence, and root growth <br />conditions. A 300-foot sampling grid will be used whereby every four or <br />five samples per reclamation block are composite. At a minimum, the <br />samples will be analyzed for PH, salinity, calcium carbonate, particles <br />size, organic matter, nitrate, and ammonium nitrogen, and phosphorous <br />using standard techniques. Results of the analysis will be maintained <br />by the mine and/or Division offices. Qualitative monitoring for <br />fertility will also be done on all reclaimed areas as part of the <br />ongoing revegetation success monitoring during the liability period. <br />Qualitative monitoring for fertility will include unscheduled visual <br />observations of plant communities throughout the reclamation area, More <br />specific visual observations in conjunction with soil sampling will be <br />conducted at representative revegetation transect locations. <br />PSABODY OFFICE SITE & RICE POND DRAINAGE TOPSOIL REDISTRIBUTION <br />Peabody Office Site disturbance .............2.64 acres <br />Required topsoil depth ......................10 inches <br />Volume of topsoil ...........................3,550 cubic yds. <br />~• Rice House Pond Drainage Project............0.66 acres <br />Required topsoil depth ......................10 inches <br />Volume•of topsoil ...........................890 cubic yds.* <br />Deficient topsoil ...........................180 cubic yds. <br />Existing Topsoil in New Borizon 1 stockpile(s) <br />North of San Miguel Landf ill ................1,750 cubic yds. <br />Volume of topsoil to transport ..............1,980 cubic yds. <br />(New Horizon 2 to New Horizon 1) <br />* 808 of this topsoil will be salvaged from the existing site. <br />2.05.4(2)(d)-12 <br />