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SOIL TESTIIJG - RULE 2.05.4(2)(e)(vii) <br />• With the salvage of soil material from the river relocation area, <br />adequate topsoil will be available for the completion of reclamation of <br />the Mine No. 1 and 2 areas. Analysis of the topsoil to be salvaged and <br />used in reclamation will be conducted in the near future.. One soil <br />sample will be taken from the topsoiled area of the western portals <br />(Bear No. 2), and one soil sample will be taken from the regraded <br />facilities area which will not be topsoiled. Samples will be sent to <br />Bookcliffs Commercial Laboratories in Steamboat Springs for analysis of <br />nitrate-nitrogen, organic matter, phosphorous, and potassium. The <br />results of the analyses will be sent to the Division. In the event the <br />soil analysis indicates nutrient deficiencies exist in the soil that <br />:night affect successful revegetation, an adequate fertilization plan <br />will be developed and submitted to the Division for approval prior to <br />implementation. <br />n <br />U <br />• <br />-14- <br />