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• P-2. • 4. Please refer to the new Exhibit C-3 in order to follow the narrative description below: The original 110 area contains about 3 acres in the northeast corner that was found to contain poor duality material and therefore, the need to secure the 111 area in 1985. The area of disturbance tends to follow the 4350' contour line on the east, then proceeds around on the north side of the permitted boundary to within 20 to 30' of the fence line. The present mine face is located in the northwest corner of the 111 area and along the western boundary to a lesser degree as the hill- side declines to the 4335' contour line as shown on the map. In the extreme southwest corner of the 111 area, little if any disturbance has occurred below the 4335' line due to the shallow deposit of material. Most of the disturbed acreage in the original 110 area has been regraded and topsoil redistributed on the embankments and mine floor in preparation for reseeding yet this month. Similarly, the southern end of the 111 area, east of the deleted area, has also been prepared for reseeding. In all, approximately 7 to 8 acres will be reseeded in 1986, and when combined with the acreage never disturbed in the two corners, may total 12 or more acres of the original 20 acres currently permitted. 5. We are confident that the planned elevated haul road will intercept any potential run-off and avoid sediment deposits on the deleted area. The high porosity of the gravel-ladened topsoil and sandy subsoils will almost assure that no run-off will occur. Exhibit E - Reclamation Plan 1. We will request release of both the undisturbed and reseeded portions of the two presently permitted sites. Those smaller undisturbed areas remain in the native grass cover as noted by the USDA Soil Conservation Service. Generally, the grass cover is very thin on the higher ground. I suspect that the area in the northeast corner of the 110 site is infact old abandonded cropland from the 1930's. 2. Your question is addressed in the third paragraph on page 3 of the original narrative statement. Any topsoil material remaining after the redistribution activity this year, will be reshaped and temporarily reseeded with a grass drill using the same grass seed mixture used on the other areas. We will finally redistribute the balance of the topsoil stockpile when an ongoing reclamation practice is completed in another year. 3. As noted in ~k 4 above, approximately 7 to 8 acres of the presently disturbed 15 to 16 acres ( see the first para-