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<br />2.05.4 Reclamation Plan - Bear No. 1 and 2 Mines <br />The reclamation objective of the Bear Coal Company will be to restore <br />the surface facility area of the Bear No. 1 and 2 mines to a land use <br />capability which will be equal to or better than that which previously <br />existed. The objective of all reclamation practices will be to <br />stabilize the soils, hydrologic and vegetation resources and to restore <br />the approximate configuration of the area. Ultimately, the area being <br />disturbed by surface facilities will be returned to its original use as <br />undeveloped land for wildlife habitat with watersheds and airsheds in <br />their approximate pre-mining character. In general, the post-mining <br />appearance and usefulness of the area will, be similar to that <br />encountered prior to any mining. <br />The attainment of the reclamation goals will be satisfied by <br />implementation of the reclamation plan described below. The Bear Coal <br />Company will combine information from baseline conditions in the <br />• surrounding areas with the modern practices of reclamation technology to <br />assure achievement of its reclamation objectives. <br />• <br />As discussed in detail in Section 2.05.3, the mining method used by the <br />bear Coal Company is an underground method known as room and pillar <br />mining. The grading and shaping of the areas affected by the mining <br />operation will produce as many flat areas as possible but will leave the <br />surface in an "rough" condition on the contour. The resulting rough <br />surface will help increase rainfall infiltration needed to promote plant <br />establishment and growth, to reduce runoff potential and to minimize <br />erosion while providing a topographic configuration similar to the <br />pre-mining condition. The final surface as shown on the Post-Mining <br />Topography Map (Flap 2) will match the overall approximate pre-mining <br />grade. The anticipated final backfilled configuration of the portal <br />face-up areas is shown on the pre-mining and post-mining cross sections, <br />Figure 1 and 2. <br />-17- <br />