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the direction of, and certified by, a qualified registered professional engineer. The plan demonstrates compliance with the performance standards of Rule 4.05.3 (ephemeral streams draining less than 1 square mile). The detailed design plan includes peak flow calculations, representative cross sections indicating design-storm water levels, calculation of design-storm flow velocity for the range of slopes encountered in the diversion, a longitudinal profile of the diversion, and identification of the nature of the material into which the diversion is excavated. It has been mentioned that the greater portion of the total overburden is sandstone rock, which will be relocated fast in the pit. Therefore, compaction of the spoil will be accomplished with this equipment while in the process of backfilling. Of course, substantial quantity of the rock will be fragmented into sufficiently small pieces to fill between the larger fragments. Along the way, the consolidated material will be substantially compacted to provide a stable sub-strata base. The unconsolidated spoil will then be placed on top of the rock, followed by soil respreading as detailed in Section 2.05.3(5). The rock being placed in the bottom of the pits, will essentially be forming a rock blanket which will progressively settle down to form an overall stable site. The unconsolidated spoil will, likewise, be compacted by the equipment as it is distributed over the reclaimed area. The unconsolidated spoil will be redistributed as much as possible with a scraper, but will be hauled by truck and spread with a dozer in areas too steep for a scraper. The waste will be spread for dilution with overburden to eliminate any potential for combustion potential. (See Protection of Hydrologic Balance Section). The final grading of the topsoil will be accomplished with a Caterpillar 12T motor grader or equivalent. Compaction of the topsoil will be minimized as much as possible while being redistributed. It will then be scarified (loosened) to bind it to the subsoil/base earth material, and immediately protected with crimped-in straw mulch. Map 5-4 and Geologic Cross Sections A through X illustrate the fmal surface configuration of the proposed permit area, in accordance with Section 4.14. The ephemeral stream (drainage) channel reconstruction is also illustrated on Map 5-4 in accordance with 4.05.4. The stream channel will be reconstructed in a fashion to dissipate the velocity of water. Original grade is 7 to 8 percent. A lower portion of the realigned channel may be fractured with explosives to ensure proper grade. Reclamation costs reflect blasting labor, drilling and dynamite costs. The regraded spoil will be monitored with a spoils monitoring program to insure stability of the regraded surface. A survey pin will be established and surveyed annually to insure the spoil is not moving. The location of the pin will not be established until the spoil is regraded. Technical Revision OS (v 1.3) 5-24 Revised 9/1997