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<br />• Additional Vegetation Sampling <br />Because of questionable mapping, the large areal extent of Ponderosa pine-oak south <br />of the surface disturbance area, the limited disturbance shown on recent photos and no 4~ <br />m <br />additional disturbance planned in this community, WFC requests the Division to remove ~` <br />any additional sampling requirements. In addition, WFC has no plans to reclaim <br />Ponderoda pine-oak community. WFC will commit to resample in the Willow carr <br />(riparian) community. WFC will resample the Willow carr (riparian) reference area, but <br />no affected areas as proposed in Stipulation 21 will be sampled or compared to the <br />reference area as none exist. WFC will sample the Willow carr (riparian) according to <br />specifications approved by the Division. These specifications will be incorporated into <br />this draft after discussions with the Division. <br />Topsoil Planning and Post-Mine Land Uses <br />The areas of surface disturbance to be reclaimed by WFC are shown on Figure 1. <br />The proposed post-mining land uses are shown on Figure 2. Figure 1 was prepared to <br />• facilitate topsoil planning. No topsoil or subsoil has been removed except in the area of <br />Pond 004. This topsoil pile is east of the active waste dump and contains approximately <br />6100 yd3. Figure 1 shows areas of limited disturbance where vegetation has invaded or <br />was never disturbed. WFC believes it is unnecessary and unwise to redisturb these areas <br />as they are currently stable. Areas which were considered disturbed with and without <br />refuse are also delineated on Figure 1. Soil samples were taken during the week of July <br />11, 1985 to a depth of ~8 nches. {The sample locations are shown on Figure 1. Soil and <br />waste analyses results will be submitted to the Division. <br />It is WFC's intent to cover all areas of waste with 4 to 6 inches of topsoil. In those <br />areas of disturbance with no waste, WFC plans only to loosen the soil by ripping and <br />prepare the seedbed using standard reclamation practices. - -.. ~ --- <br />-..-. . ~,~ . l <br />• <br />-4- <br />