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<br />i~ <br />I~ <br /> <br />Revised <br />July 28, 1982 <br />and always maintain a buffer zone between the area of stripped <br />topsoil and the overburden drilling and blasting operations. As <br />depicted on the Topsoil Handling Map (Map 8), the topsoil <br />handling program will result in an orderly sequence for the cont- <br />inuous removal, storage, or reapplication of topsoil. <br />The proposed mining plan indicates that mining will be carried on <br />in several areas throughout the permit area. Before mining is <br />initiated in any area, topsoil will be removed to designated <br />stockpiles. Topsoil from these boxcut areas will be stockpiled, <br />since no areas will be available for iuunediate reapplication. As <br />the separate mine areas reach a "steady state" operation, the <br />majority of the topsoil will be removed and inttnediately reapplied <br />to the regraded spoil. Topsoil will be used from stockpiles as <br />needed to assure a balance between yardages stripped and the area <br />available for revegetation.. <br />The fundamental purpose of the soil removal plan is to avoid <br />stockpiling whenever possible. However, topsoil and subsoil will <br />have to be (continued on next page) <br />~.~ 261 <br />