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The conclusion of this exercise is that over the entire surface area of the mine, if all presently ayaiLble~psoil is salvaged and used there is a surplus of 786 cubic vards of topsoil Realistically, rt is more accurate to beheve that there is a very close balance of topsoil available for reclamation. With regazd to the 14.1 acres of Phase 1 that is comprised of the original permitted area (9.64 acres), and an azea outside the permitted area (4.46 acres), it is evident that there has not been e ough topsoil salvaged from this azea to adequately reclaim it. From the soil inventory, it was ,J. determined that there aze 9029 cubic yards oftopsoil in storage for the reclamation of this area. '~T~a'` his quantity is only enough to plate 5.6 acres with 12" of tops~That leaves 8.5 acres for t~~ "`,ts , which topsoil must be acquired from elsewhere on the site. As addressed above, this can be i ~ P ~~ t2„op,, accomplished if all topsoil is diligently saved. ~,,~5 t3 In a similar manner, the sub-soil overburden soil will be removed from the area that is next scheduled for mining. These materials will be handled separately from the topsoil. They will be placed on the slopes and floor of the excavated area that has most recently been mined, and will be used to backfill and grade the site in preparation for topsoil. They will be kept iq a_ separate stockpile when it is not immediately feasible to place them in their final disposition. Accordin to the soil inventory, there is approximately 4 feet to 5 feet of subsoil overburden. It i reasonable_to_beGeve hat the site will receive_a.plating_n£2.feet to_3_feet of t_his_s_oil above /the su un erneath the topsoil. ~ As is the case with topsoil storage for the final segment of Phase 5 that will be mined, sub soil will also be stored in order to grade the final mining segment. The storage of this soil is also depicted on the Mining Plan Map. l,~ 4. r, In accordance with Rule 6.=J.9(~(1), describe the nature of the stratum be~reath the grave! ~ I`~db``„ deposit to be mired. r/` urQ'~i !it!y~ ~(p~'he stratum immediately beneath the material that is to be mined is a lens of gravel that has tiu T~ been subjected to a cementitious agent that over time and with exposure to water, has ,~p developed into a dense and hard conglomerate that is very similar to concrete. This lens varies in thickness from approximately 1 foot thick to several feet thick, becoming thicker toward the north-northeast. Below this stratum is a variety of shales, ranging from brown to gray. These shales are primarily derivatives of Mancos shale. O Cit,S. Address the stock water pond shown on the Pre-Mining Plan Map. At the time that the original application to amend this operation was submitted, the land owner, Skelton, Inc., planned to build a pond where it is indicated on the Pre-Mining Plan Map in order to provide water to the horses that range the property and to provide water to the mine site, from the Farmer's Water Development Ditch. At this time it was believed by Skeltons and United that this would be appropriate. Further investigation revealed that this is not the case and plans to provide water in that manner were abandoned. 4