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<br />1 <br /> SOIL ASSESSMENT <br />' 1.0 INTRODUCTION <br /> .4 two phase soil study was conducted on the Storm King <br /> I~ <br />i <br />it <br />th <br />l <br />f 1 <br />81 <br />Th <br />fi <br />t <br />d <br /> i <br />ne perm <br />area <br />uring <br />e ear <br />y summer o <br />9 <br />. <br />e <br />rs <br />' phase involved mapping, sampling, and preparing soil <br /> descriptions at a detailed level (Order 2) for selected <br /> undisturbed portions of the permit area (pad area). The <br /> purpose of this part of the soil assessment is to provide <br />' soils baseline information for potential sources of soil <br />' materials and disturbance areas. In the second phase of the <br /> soil assessment, existing disturbed areas were sampled and <br /> evaluated to determine their suitability for revegetation. <br /> Disturbed areas studied included existing roads, drill pads, <br />' and a portion of the pad area (mixed material pile). The <br />' baseline information provides the necessary data for <br /> generation of a sound program of topsoil removal, <br />' replacement, enhancement, and revegetation for the area <br /> studied. <br />1 <br /> 1.1 OBJECTIVES <br />' " <br />" <br /> materials are a <br />topsoil <br />Pre-mining assessments of <br />' necessary prerequisite to analyzing the impact of soil surface <br /> disturbances. These assessments provide a basis for designing <br />' the methods for proper removal, handling, and restoring <br />' inherent soil properties relevant to sustained plant growth <br /> <br />