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-24- uptake by plants. To mitigate this problem, CCMC originally proposed selective overburden handling procedure. Low SIUt overburden was to be stockpiled then spread over the regraded spoil. Topsoil would then be spread over the low SAR overburden. The resultant depth of cover over the unsuitable overburden would be at least four feet. While isolation of the unsuitable overburden from the rooting zone was advisable, data provided by the applicant and visual site inspection of soil materials along gully walls by Division staff indicated that more soil material was available for reclamation than was implied in the application. Therefore, the Division requested that CCMC re sample the soils to determine if suitable soil material existed which could be used in place of selected low SfU2 overburden. CCMC subsequently re sampled all the soil types within the area to be disturbed by mining operations. The depths of suitable soil material was found to exceed five feet on all the soil types except the Louviers-Travessilla. The Louviers-Travessilla soil type is generally associated with the pinyon-juniper vegetation type, and is shallow, rocky, and discontinuous. Due to relatively thin N horizons, the applicant proposes to remove the A and B horizons together where they both exist. These horizons will be handled as topsoil. The C horizon material will be removed separately and handled as subsoil. The total thickness of soil removed will average four feet in the mining area and two feet in the facilities areas. Duriny the initial phases of mining, the soil material will be stored in stockpiles. These stockpiles will be in suitable locations. Beginning in the third quarter soil will be immediately replaced on regraded spoils whenever possible. Replacement depths will average 33 inches of subsoil and 15 inches of topsoil. N11 available information indicates that soils should not be a limiting factor in reclamation. The proposed operation is in compliance with the requirements of this section. XII. Vegetation - Rules 2.04.10,L.U5.4(2)(e) and 4.15 The Division has reviewed the applicant's permit application for compliance with these sections. Information on baseline vegetation can be found in Section 2.04.10 (pages 2.04-63 through 2.04-72) and exhibit 19 of the application. Information on the revegetation plan can be found in Section 2.05.4 (pages 2.05.73 through 2.05-52). Revegetation performance standard information can be found in Section 4.15 (page 4.15-1 through 4.15-4).