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SepterLrr 2000 Kerr Cm! Carpnry Phae!/!! Pamal Bod Releae App(rmuo~ ~ Png S 2.6 CONSISTENCY WITH APPROVED RECLAMATION PLAN Final reclamation of the Kerr loadout area was completed in 1999 consistent with the approved reclamation plans presented on pages 780-57 through 780-89, 816-6 through 81628 (topsoil), 816-105 through 816107 (disposal of non-coal wastes), 816123 through 816137 (backfilling and grading), and 816143 through 816165 (revegetation), az modified by Technical Revisions TR 18 and TR-19 (reclamation plan revisions) and Mmor Revision MR 28 (seed-mix modifications). Reclamation activities completed for the loadout area, consistent with the approved plans, included: • Disassembly and removal from the site of all salvageable facilities and equipment • Demolition of all rem~~~~~g facilities except the concrete block shop facility which was approved for pem~artent retention bythe DMG • Placement of concrete demolition debris in the sub-grade portion of the cnuher building • Loading, haulage, and disposal of all steel demolition debris, coal and coal fines, and other miscellaneous debris in the designated disposal sae at the Kerr Mme • Placement of a minimum of two feet of cover over the crusher building deposal area • Regrading of disturbed areas to the design postmining configuration • Reestablishment of surface drainage • Placement of all available soil material from the loadout berm and approximately 3,500 cubic yards of excess soil material from the Kerr mine area on the regraded areas • Reseeding/transplanting consistent with the approved revegetation plans Successful completion of these activities consistent with the approved reclamation plans is documented by the DMG inspection reports included in Appendix B. As previously noted, Phaze I partial bond release was approved for the 720 Pit and Pit 1 areas in 1995 (7/95 - 720 Pit) and 1996 (1/96 -Pit 1). Reclamation of the various portiotu of these areaz was completed doting 1983, 1986, and the period 1993 through 1996 consistent with the approved reclamation plans, az previously referenced and az nwdified by Technical Revisions TR 10, TR-12, TR 13, TR 16 (grading and drainage modifications), and TR 19 (retention of permanent structures and revegetauon success criteria) and Mmor Revision MR-28 (seed-mix modifications). Successful completion of reclamation for these areas consistent with the approved reclamation plans u documented by the revegetation success monitoring resulss and hydrologic restoration analysis previously discussed in Sections 2.2 and 2.3 and bythe DMG inspection repotu included in Appendix B. 2.7 REQUIRED NOTIFICATIONS Consistent with applicable provisions of Rules 3.03.2(1)(a) and (1)(b), Kerr haz developed a proposed notification and list of recipients for the required notification of intent to seek bond release and a proposed public notice for publication in [he local newspaper. Copies of these notification documenss accompany this partial bond release request submittal az Appendix F. Morebmay Wmsm •PQ Ba<7740185~~na Sprvg, 0080477 •(970f 8796260 W. ¢P: dl!/}IXO P1mI6,J.PIae.dr anrtn~b