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-- ~ _--, . <br />• -2i1- • <br />storaye and redistribution plan is found in Tab 13, Volume IV. <br />Three soil series are found within the proposed permit area. The <br />dominant soil type is the Shavano•fine sandy loam and sandy clay loam. <br />This soil is found on the gentler slopes. An eroded phase of this soil <br />is found on the steeper slopes and disturbed areas. <br />The Persayo -clay loam and sandy clay loam is found in conjunction with <br />the 5havano soils on isolated ridges and steeper slopes. The Chapin <br />series is found in the northwest ser_tion of the proposed permit area and <br />does not make up a siynificant portion of the disturbed soils. <br />Soils which will be used during reclamation are of good quality with the <br />limiting factors being depth to shale ur sandstone, coarse fragments, and <br />texture in the lower horizons. The applicant's topsoil mass balance <br />calculations show that at least 95 acre feet of good to fair quality <br />material (topsoil) is available and 32 acre feet of fair to poor quality <br />material (subsoil) is available. <br />Topsoil is salvaged ahead of the active pit in a one lift operation. <br />Salvaging in a one lift niechod is desirable at the site given the depths <br />of existing soils. Mixing of Horizons will not deyrade the quality of <br />the material, since the overall average quality of the soils in tire area <br />is fair to yood. <br />Soil material that is not directly redistributed is stockpiled. The <br />stockpiles are located in stable area, clearly marked and stabilized with <br />a vegetative cover. <br />Topsoil will be redistributed to a depth of 1.14 feet over disturbed <br />areas. The material is good quality and should serve as a good plant <br />growth medium. Additionally, the spoil i~n~nediately below the topsoil <br />possesses desirable plant yrowth characteristics. Textures are loamy, <br />there are no sodic or alkalinity problems, no toxicity problems and the <br />water holdiny characteristics are favorable. Given the available topsoil <br />and favorable spoil characteristics, the applicant should be able to <br />establish a good seedbed favorable for sustained plant growth. <br />XI. Vegetation (2.04.10, 21.U5.4(2)(e), 4.15) <br />The pre-mining vegetation information and snap is located in Volume 111, <br />Tab lU. The post-mining veyetation and snap is located in Volume IV, Tab <br />13. <br />Five veyetation co~umunities were identified in. the Nucla Mine Permit <br />area. These are agriculture, grassland (pasture), upland sagebrush, <br />juniper and riparian. Agricultural lands cover over 90% of the permit <br />area, and consist pri~nar-ily of alfalfa. Grassland is the vegetation type <br />