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Doc Date:12/11/2001 <br />•sl~ <br />~~ 2.06.4 Reclamation Plan ~~ <br />iii iiiiiiiiuiiiiii <br />sss <br />The reolamatlon of th• disturbed areas is anticipated to <br />return these arsaa to as near their approximate original slopes and <br />gradients as possible for ultimate pre-mining land use. Reclamation <br />activities will be in accordance with Rules 2 and 4 of the Regulations. <br />Reclamation activities are planned to proceed as soon as possible <br />following removal of coal and replacemsht of overburden. <br />From the calculations shown on Map 7 relating to removal of ovsr- <br />burden and mining of coal with subsequent rsplace~snt of overburden in <br />the pit area in order to achieve the original surface contours would <br />require a swell factor in the overburden of 29~, if in fact, all <br />of the coal is recovered. The strade in the pit area is consid- <br />• Bred to bs about 25+k colluvial material and 75+k shale and sand- <br />stone. The colluvial material has a swell factor on the order of 6k and <br />the other 18~t which gives an average of 15~k overall. Several other <br />factor will effect the size of the void to bs filled following mining. <br />Some areas near the sunken outcrop of the coal bed may contain <br />oxidized coal which will not bs mined, therefore reducing overburden <br />removal. Until mining takes place it is unknown the extent intrusion <br />can bs made into the old workings to strip wine the pillars and back <br />remaining. Because little subsidence is known to occur(Map No. 6) it <br />is believed as much as 4 feet of coal may remain in the back, and as <br />much as 50ic of the coal may remain between the rooms, which overall <br />could average about 8 feet of coal remaining for reoovery. <br />• <br />1 <br />