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summary of the disturbed areas is shown in Table V-3. <br />Before the removal of the topsoil, all trees and large brush are cleared and placed in <br />windrows. Grass, weeds and small brush are not separated from the topsoil. Grass, weeds <br />and small brush intermixed with the topsoil aid in preventing over compaction and adds <br />organic material to the stockpiled topsoil. <br />Topsoil is stripped and transported to the stockpiles by scrapers or front-end loaders and <br />trucks. In some cases where large amounts of rock fragments are intermixed with the topsoil, <br />it might be necessary to strip the topsoil with dozers and then transport it to the stockpiles via <br />front-end loaders and trucks. In order to prevent over compaction during stockpiling, <br />compaction water is not used and driving over the deposited soil is limited to only that which <br />is necessaryto stockpile the material. <br />TABLE V-3 <br />DISTURBED AREAS <br />(SUMMARY) <br />AREA <br />A( CRES) <br />"D" Portal Area 39.09 <br />Water Tank Area & access Road 8.17 <br />Haul Road & Plant Access Road 17.64 <br />Haul Road (County Road to Refuse Area) 41.95 <br />Refuse Area (Total for Mine Life) 513.00 <br />Ventilation Entry Area and Light Duty Road 2.86 <br />B Seam ventilation shaft facility 8 access 1.37 <br />Alluvial Well Area 8 Access Road 1.80 <br />County Road 9.00 <br />LoadoutArea (Conveyorto railroad transfer, including loop, etc.) 53.20 <br />Overland Conveyor Access-Maintenance Rd. 34.73 <br />Slot Storage Facility 8.00 <br />HalandrasTrash Dump 1_10 <br />TOTAL 731.91 <br />During construction, topsoil was stripped to various depths depending on soil type and site <br />specific conditions. There was no topsoil at the Ventilation Entry Area or along the <br />Ventilation Entry Access Road. In the refuse disposal area, where thick deposits of topsoil or <br />ExhibitE-Reclamation Plan Rio Blanco Special Use Permit#81-1 September2000 <br />7 <br />