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• The acreage associated with the proposed mining area is 16.2 <br />acres with the coal seam being approaimately 7 feet is thickness <br />within the mine plan area. The seam is split by a parting which <br />averages 3 feet in thickness. This parting will be removed by dozers <br />prior to mining the lower seam. <br />Sacept for the temporary overburden stockpile, rough backfilling <br />and grading will be completed within 180 days following coal removal. <br />The final graded elopes will not be uniform, but will undulate to <br />minimize erosion and to mazimize water retention for vegetative <br />growth. The undulating surface will match the overall approzimate <br />premining grades and thereby eliminate any need for cu[ and fill <br /> terraces. Pinal grading will be done along the contour by dozers and <br /> <br /> motor graders, unless the grade is such that it presents a safety <br />hazard to the operator. At the completion of the final grading, <br />topsoil will be redistributed over the regraded spoil. Following <br />topsoil redistribution, but prior to seedbed preparation, a final <br />grading will be performed by the Caterpillar 16G grader. Preparation <br />for seeding will be achieved through chisel plowing to alleviate <br />compaction, to create a good bond between the topsoil and spoil, and <br />to promote root penetration. After the seeding of the area occurs, <br />contour furrvving will be performed to stabilize the site prior to <br />establishment of the vegetation. <br />• <br />2.05 - 7 <br />