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1.0 INPRC)DUCTIGN <br />This chapter contains the reclamation plans for the <br />Northern No. 1 (FF~eam) and the Rienau No. 2 (G Seam) Mines. The <br />reclamation plans for the refuse disposal area are contained in <br />Chapter C. The Rienau No. 2 (G Seam) Mine reclamation plan has <br />been previously submitted and approved and are represented in this <br />chapter. As no affected area vegetation sampling exists for the <br />Rienau No. 2 (G Seam) Mine (which has been in operation since 1965), <br />revegetative cover and productivity will be measured directly against <br />the vegetation reference areas for determination of reclamation <br />success. <br />`~ The Rienau #2 Mine, the Northern #1 Mine and the refuse facility <br />were reclaimed by October of 1986. All structures were removed, <br />back4illing and grading were performed and topsoil was replaced. <br />Reseeding and mulching took place at all three sites in October <br />of 1986. <br />the following significant changes were made to the original <br />reclamation p_l,an: <br />1. kevision of .the channel re-establishment at the Northern #1 <br />Mine, <br />2. Revision to leave the diversion ditch at the Rienau #2 Mine <br />for slope stabi:l,ity reasons. <br />3. The Wilson- Loudy Loadout reclamation plan was altered tq show <br />industrial use .as the post-mining land use. <br />4.Revision to keep the haul road, sediment pond, shop building, <br />trailer l.ot and timber storage area at the N#1 Mine. Shrubs were <br />also removed .from the re-vegetation plan sn this revision. <br />• <br />717/a7 <br />