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A majority of the Meadows permit area was cleared of vegetation, and the <br />• upper 6 to 8 inches of topsoil was removed and stored in several stockpiles <br />(Map 5) within the permit area in early 1976. Likewise, during the construction <br />of the haul road, topsoil was stripped and placed in numerous small stockpiles. <br />These actions were taken prior to any site-specific data gathering, so little <br />site-specific information is available regarding the vegetation or soil types <br />within the Meadows No. 1 permit area. Soil Conservation Service soil mapping <br />was completed for the disturbed area prior to disturbance and was used to iden- <br />tify the probable soil types and boundaries within the area. <br />Prior to reclamation, CMLRD required Sun Coal Company to sample topsoil <br />stockpiles prior to distribution. <br />The soil samples were collected in June 1981 and analyzed for pH; electric <br />conductivity; saturation percentage; sodium, calcium, magnesium, and sodium <br />• adsorption ratio; texture (including sand, silt, clay and very fine sand); and <br />organic matter. All analyses were performed by Agricultural Consultants of <br />Brighton, Colorado. <br />Table 2.04.9-2 shows the results of soil analyses. Each topsoil stockpile <br />shown on Map 5 is represented by a composite sample, and topsoil stockpile <br />numerical designations match the designations on the map. Additionally, haul <br />road stockpiles were sampled and a composite sample analyzed. In addition, <br />soils from the mine area (unit X8E in the northwestern portion of the permit <br />area) had two representative soil profiles excavated, sampled, and analyzed. <br />Topsoil stockpiles were disturbed during the haul road decommissioning <br />phase; however, the majority of the material remained in place because the road <br />• is being left to support future post-mine land uses. <br />- 115 - (Rev. 5/86) <br />