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February 1, 1980 Mined Land Reclamation Mr. James B. McArdle Page 3 Exhibit E, Item 2 - All available topsoil and overburden appropriate as growth medium will be replaced during reclamation. A nominal depth of at least six inches will be sought subject to material availability. Exhibit E, Item 3 - Since the settling pond is to remain in place after 'J the operation as a stockpond, it is not anticipated that special reclamation requirements will be needed. Should it be necessary to seed or otherwise stabilize the settling pond perimeter to minimize erosion, that will be done. Exhibit E, Item 4 - All compacted areas which are not to be left in place at the request of the landowner will be ripped to a depth of six to eight inches before preparing the seedbed. ~~ Exhibit E, Item 5 - The seedbed will be prepared by discing. Exhibit E, Item 6 - Although the Soil Conservation Service has indicated that either broadcast seeding or drilling would be appropriate, no slopes in this area are inaccessible to a grassdrill, therefore, the seeding application of preference will be drilling. Exhibit E, Item 7 - In accordance with your recommendations and a con- tingency recommendation from the Soil Conservation Service, it appears that mulching would be appropriate as a part of the reclamation plan. Exhibit E, Item 8 - No reclamation of the diversion ditch and dams are contemplated as the landowner has requested that the pond be left in place for stockwatering purposes. Exhibit E, Item 9 - The Terry Grazing Association will be asked not to run cattle on the reclaimed areas in Section 17 or Section 20 until the groundcover has reestablished itself and the bond has been released. Exhibit E, Item 10 - In the light of Soil Conservation Service recom- mendations the quantity of seed proposed in your Item 10 seems excessive particularly for drilling. Your suggestion seems to favor the most expensive species at a seeding rate twice that recommended by the Soil Conservation Service. We would prefer to maintain the seeding mixture proposed by the Soil Conservation Service or a cost-effective compromise between your recommendation and theirs. This item will need to be resolved in our conference.