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6. With regard to the limited amount of topsoil present and its use in reclamation, it suggested that the 23 ft. wide benches, and not the 12 foot wide upper oench, be used on the south-facing pit benches, as the majority of the south-`acing pit benches will be 23 ft. in width. Additionally; it is fu^ther recommended that both the 12 ft. wide and 23 ft. wide benches on the nc*tr•-facing pit benches (the "nose" area) be evaluated to adequately compare the difference between the proposed 15 ft. wide benches currently proposed as the `final configuration of the north-facing benches in Phase II, and the Division's 25 f±. bench width recommendation of the north-facing Phase II pit oencnes. As only a minute fraction of the entire pit is west-facing, the Division does not view the west-facing test plots as relatively applicable. Additionally, the Division recommends that vegetative cover and productivity be evaluated every other year for the entire operation of Phase I to adeauatel}• monitor long-term growth and maintenance. Submittal of the quantitave data from the site tests and native reference areas shodkd be submitted following the growing season. 20. goon further review of the reclamation costs, it was determined that approximately 27 acres of affected land will require re vegetation efforts, i.e. 28.1 acres of permitted land - - 1 acme of USES buffer (25x~800ft.) - .3 zcres of plunge pools (40r.300ft.) - .2 acres of channel reconsrtuction (12x800 + 8x800 ft.) _ acres approxrm;teiy Therefore, persuant to the attached cost calculations, the Division recommends that a Phase I bond of E46,000.00 be remitted. (a tentative Phase II bond of S:i .000.00 has been calculated) Please contact me if ycu have any further questions. Sincerely, ~ ~~ ..Cam;l~e M. Farrell kec'~ a,~~ati on Speci a1 i st CM~lcmf Attachments 4216E