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. poorly to poorly drained soils provide wildlife habitat and occur on drainage channels, swales, and low areas and have formed from alluvium and slopewash. The best sources of topsoil material within the New Horizon 2 Mine disturbance area are the 70B, D70B, 30C (1988 - 1996 disturbance areas), 98D and 98E (1999 proposed disturbance area), soil mapping units. These units (98D and 98E) occupy about 52 percent of the proposed 1999 disturbance area. Generally, those soils which have a very high percentage of coarse fragments (greater than 35 percent by volume), very shallow bedrock (0 to 10 inches), and shallow ground water (less than 1 to 2 feet), have little suitable topsoil to be salvaged. No topsoil is available to be salvaged from existing roads, ponds, residences, or farmyards Topsoil Salvage Deaths - 1988. The suggested salvageable depths of topsoil material presented in this section are based on laboratory data and extensive field observations, and represent only the most suitable sources of topsoil material. No unsuitable sources of topsoil will be salvaged and used during reclamation activities. Table 2.05.4(2)(d)-1 summarizes topsoil salvage depths and characteristics by map unit for the New Horizon 2 Mine disturbance area. It should be noted that the topsoil depths and volumes listed in Table 2.05.4(2)(d)-1 are only estimates derived from field sample pits. Exact volumetrics for each topsoil horizon cannot be determined until actual topsoil removal is accomplished. WFC will live handle the majority of the topsoil with scrapers or a truck/shovel fleet from in front of the active pit to the final graded backfill. WFC is committed to salvaging and redistributing all suitable topsoil. Map 2.05.4-4 shows the anticipated replacement topsoil thickness for each vegetation category. Actual replacement thickness may vary and WFC will document any variations in the Annual Reclamation Report. Topsoil Salvage Deaths -1995. At the conclusion of Phase 6 topsoil removal campaign (12-20- 95), WFC conducted a topsoil balance study for the approved permit boundary. The study included the entire New Horizon 2 mining area. The remaining undisturbed acreage that topsoil will be salvaged from plus the topsoil that was placed in topsoil stockpiles at the beginning of mining was taken into account. All disturbed acreages where taken into account. The conclusion of this study can be seen in Table 2.05.4(2)(d)-2. The study shows that New Horizon 2 will be • (Revised 24 AUG 06) 2.05.4(2)(d)-10