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<br />RECLAMATION PLAN <br />Plan 2 <br />All backfilling of highwalls and old mine cuts will be compacted for <br />adequate stability. No toxic materials are found in the Coaldale Deposit <br />that would result in leaching and pollution of water resources in the area. <br />Due to high permeability and low amounts of precipitation in the area, <br />erosion of dump areas is not a serious problem in Coaldale. Applications <br />of mulch materials on slopes of 3:1 and up will control the small amounts <br />of erosion and siltation, except in the case of the rock face on Go 1d Hill <br />and Copper Hill, which will be stabilized by removal of any loose material <br />which might result in slides or falling debris. All highwalls not backfilled <br />will be sufficiently stabilized for safe working conditions. Backfilling <br />and grading will be completed as soon as possible after mining, according <br />• to the reclamation plan timetable (attached). <br />Water <br />Due to lack of surface water on the affected land ~~r in close proximity <br />to affected land, low water table, and high permeability of the soils and <br />mine spoils, mining will have no measurable effect on the water resources of <br />surrounding area. <br />Wildlife <br />I <br />In consultation with the local wildlife office, a goal of the Coaldale <br />I <br />reclamation plan will involve the rehabilitation and im2rovement of wildlife <br />habitat. <br />LJ <br />