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Usable topsoil will be removed with standard earth moving equip- <br />ment appropriate to the terrain and site conditions. Colony will <br />recover and handle topsoil to maximize recovery and minimize <br />dilution as far as technologically and economically feasible. <br />Topsoil in the affected areas will be stripped to the approximate <br />ept~__ icated in Exhibit I and either applied to surfaces ~ -'~,'' <br />ready for reclamation or stockpiled for later use. Subso' an ~? .j <br />topsoils not suitable for seedbed material will not be removed ~'X~ <br />unless necessary for construction purposes. Topsoil stockpiles <br />will be designed and maintained to minimize wind and water erosion <br />and to preserve the seedbed material in a usable condition. All <br />topsoil stockpiles will be marked with appropriate signs. Those <br />stockpiles which will not be disturbed for at least one year <br />will be stabilized by a soil stabilizer, mulch, or quick-growing <br />cover of vegetation. Trees and large boulders will be separated <br />and removed before topsoil stockpiling. <br />TOPSOIL REPLACEMENT <br />Disturbed areas will be covered with topsoil, terrain permitting, <br />and revegetated only after activities have ceased in each specific <br />area. The topsoil will be replaced on the rough-graded finished <br />surface of disturbed areas to a depth of 6 to 12 inches. Prior <br />to replacement of the seedbed material, compacted areas may be <br />ripped or scarified to eliminate any slippage surfaces, thus <br />establishing a suitable bond for the overlying topsoil. <br />SEEDBED PREPARATION <br />Following the distribution of topsoil and final grading, the <br />newly shaped surface will be prepared for planting. Surface <br />preparation will loosen and roughen the surface by discing or <br />harrowing to prepare a firm, friable seedbed and thereby increase <br />E-30 <br />