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• Using the February 15, 198E published price list• from the <br />Arkansas Valley Seed Company, the cover cr^p seed m_;: (from <br />Table 4.4-1A) totals $108.91 per acre. The final seed mi;: <br />(from Table 4.4-1) totals 224.34 per acre. For the purposes ~' <br />estimating performance bond coverage, seed prices should be <br />representative of what an independent contractor would have to <br />pay. 'Therefore, the Division utilizes published =_eed price=_ <br />from reputable dealers to estimate the cost of reclamation seed <br />mixes. <br />A REVISED SET OF PONDING CALCULATIONS ARE ENCLOSED WITH THE <br />APPROPRIATE COST CHANGES A5 REQUESTED. THE ENTIRE SECTION 4.8 <br />HAS BEEN REPROD!lCED AND MAY BE SUBSTITUTED DIRECTLY ZNTO THE <br />PERMIT FOR THE EXISTING SECTION 4.8. I^_ SHOULD BE NOTED THE <br />COVER CROP CONSISTS OF GNLY WINTER WHEAT. THE SEED MIXTURE <br />INDICATED IN TABLE 4.4-1A IS USED FOR STABILIZATI0;1 OF TOPSOIL <br />PILES ONLY. <br />No information regarding the type of fertilizer cr ra+,e of <br />application could be foun3 in t•he permit application. Before <br />the Division can verify the accuracy of the fertilizing cost <br />estimate, t•he type of fertilizer to be used and rate of <br />application needs to be provided. <br />• FERTILIZER COSTS AF.E NOT CONSIDERED A GUARRAtJTEED COST OF <br />RECLAMATIGN. FERTILIZER HAS iJOT AL6JAY5 BEEN REAL'?REP BY THE <br />MINE SOILS. FERTILIZER IS USED ONL'.' 41HEN NECESSARY AS <br />DETERMINED BY SAMPLING AFTER REDISTRUBITION OF TOPSOIL. THE <br />TYPE AND RATE OF FERTIZER, WHEN USED, IS BASED ON THE MINERAL <br />DEFICIENCIES PRESENT ItJ THE SOIL, IF ANY, RESULTING FROM <br />ANALYZING THE REDISTRIBUTED TOPSOIL. TO DATE ONLY NITROGEN <br />DEFICIENCIES HAVE BEEN FGUND TO OCCUR I^1 AREAS ;JHERE NO TOPSOIL <br />IS BEItJG RREPLACED. THEREFORE, P&M P.AS ASSUMED 100% COVERAGE <br />OF NON-TOPSOILED AREAS AND AL50 INCLUDED A 30% COVERAGE OF <br />AREAS TO BE TOFSOILED AS A CONTINGENCY FACTOR. THE PRICE IS <br />BASED ON THE ACTUAL CONTRACTOR PRICE QUGTED FOR 1986 AT THE <br />EDNA MINE FOR THE APPLICATION OF NITROGEN. <br />3. Miscellaneous Reclamation Costs <br />The costs for removing mine associated powerlines, ~.~a*.er <br />withdrawal facilities, haul and access road culverts and <br />diversion ditches should be included ir. the estimate. <br />Additionally, the cost of installing ary fences to be <br />constructed around revegetated areas, if required in the <br />approved reclamation plan, should also be included in the <br />estimate. <br />Appropriate mobilization and demobilization costs for each <br />• piece of mobile equipment used during reclamation need to be <br />added to the estimate. Such costs would be incurred by an <br />independent contractor in transporting equipment to and from <br />the job site. <br />