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<br />Overburden from pits other than the original box cuts will be placed 1n <br />preceding adjacent pits and graded to approximate original contour. Topsoil <br />will then be replaced and the area will be seeded with~an approved mix of <br />predominantly native grasses, fortis and shrubs. At the end of coal removal, <br />the operator will replace the temporarily stored overburden into the final <br />pit, grade it to approximate original contour, replace topsoil and seed the <br />area. <br />Topsoil will be replaced on all areas to a final thickness of at least 12 <br />inches in mine area 1 and 20 inches in mine area 2. Weed free straw mulch <br />will be applied to reclaimed areas following seeding. Muich will be appiied <br />at a rate of 4,000 pounds per acre and crimped in along the contour. <br />Following successful establishment of vegetation, all surface water diversions <br />and sediment ponds will be reclaimed. <br />Non-coal waste will be stored at the mine office facilities and picked up <br />periodically by a commercial trash service. Waste oil and grease will be <br />disposed of in two ways. During summer months some of the waste oil will be <br />added to diesel fuel and consumptively used. All other waste oil and grease <br />will be accumulated in metal storage containers and periodically removed from <br />the mine site by an approved waste oil service. <br />Water Rights and Usage <br />The application states that all water to be used on site, principally for dust <br />control on roads and for domestic purposes, will be hauled from the town of <br />Naturita. <br />The only adjudicated water right within one mile of the permit area is the B & <br />W Spring No. 1, located in Braiers Draw approximately one quarter mile from <br />the northwest corner of the permit area. This spring provides water for stock <br />watering downstream, and issues either from alluvial material or from the <br />Burro Canyon aquifer. The applicant will monitor this spring on a quarterly <br />basis in order to identify any possible impacts from the mining operation. <br />The application is in compliance with the requirements of this section. <br />2- <br />