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with the post-mining land use (4.06.2(1)). Large shrubs and woody plant species will be removed prior to topsoil salvage. Generally, no effort will be made to remove grasses, fortis, and smaller shrubs and woody plants prior to recovery. The Division has approved incorporation of this vegetative material into the topsoil because it helps provide mulch material within the replaced topsoil and provides a source of indigenous plant propagules to aid in establishment of initial vegetative culture on reclaimed areas. B. The Division has determined selected overburden materials shall be used for, or as a supplement to, topsoil. This vaziance applies to areas at t:he SA Portal, old shop, and temporary office area due to their disturbance prior to the Act and the lack of salvaged topsoil at these locations. This determination is based on physical and chemical analyses and field-site trials approved by the Division. Previously, Stipulation No. 2 had been attached to the permit. This stipulation was complied with upon the submission of Technical Revision No. 8. Details of the overburden analysis may be found in Exhibit 4l (4.06.2(4)(a)). IV. Sealing of Drilled Holes and Underground Openings A detailed description of the sealing of underground openings may be found in Section 2.05.4 of the permit with a typical portal seal illustrated in Figure 57. Drill hole sealing may be found on in Section 2.05 of the permit. All existing and future drill holes are planned to be sealed in accordance with Rule 4.07. V. Use of Explosives RAG Empire Corporation is not proposing to conduct surface blasting in their mining operation. Should RAG Empire need to conduct surface blastin; in [he mining operation, the requirements of this section must be addressed and submitted to the Division for approval. VI. Coal Mine Waste Banks The applicant has presented a detailed engineering design for an approximately one- million-cubic-yard coal processing waste pile located within the boundaries of the Eagle Mine Complex permit area, as depicted on Permit Map 25. Exhibit 21 of the permit contains a design report for the coal processing waste pile prepared by CTL/Thompson, Inc., and three supplemental documents pertaining to amendments in design details and construction specifications, as well as results of inspection certifications performed by the design engineer. Collectively, these documents represent the amended design for the coal processing waste pile at the Eagle Mine Complex. The applicant will dispose of an additional 200,000 cubic yazds of waste in the abandoned Eagle No. 9 Mine's Portal Excavation, depicted on Permit Map 25. The details of this disposal plan are presented on Map 28 of the amended permit application, including a detailed site plan and appropriate cross sections. 27