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concurrent with mining. In other words, as soon as an area large enough to accommodate the stripped and stockpiled overburden is created, the overburden will be bulldozed into the southern portion of the mine area. Approximately 323,700 CY of material will be needed to complete reclamation of Area Two. In addition to the 270,900 CY that will be available from stripping of this area, the Applicant will need utilize approximately 63,500 CY of overburden stripped from Mine Area Three to achieve final reclamation of the area as shown on the revised Reclamation Plan Map. The maximum amount of overburden to be stockpiled during this phase is 270,900 CY. Mine Area Three -Activities in Area Three will begin with stripping of topsoil and overburden, which will create approximately 407,000 CY of material. Approximately 63,500 CY of overburden from Area Three will be placed directly into the south portion of Area Two to achieve the desired reclamation configuration. The remaining 343,500 CY of stripped overburden from Area Three will be temporarily stockpiled in Mine Area Four until such time that mining in Area Three creates an area large enough to accommodate the material. The maximum amount of overburden to be stockpiled during this phase is 343,000 CY. Mining in this phase will begin in the southeast corner and progress northwestward. Mine Area Four - As with the other mine areas, activities will begin with stripping topsoil and overburden. Stripping operations in Area Four will create approximately 82,100 CY of overburden. All of this material will be placed directly into Mine Area Three to help achieve final reclamation of that area, as depicted on the revised Reclamation Plan Map. Reclamation of Area Four will require approximately 74,900 CY of backfill material, all of which will come from stripping of Mine Area Six. We do not anticipate a need to stockpile overburden material during this phase of operation. Mining in Area Four will begin in the southwest corner and move northwards. Mine Area Five -Stripping of Area Five will create approximately 69,300 CY of overburden material. As with Area Four, all overburden stripped from this area will be placed directly into Area Three to satisfy final reclamation of that area. Reclamation of Area Five will require approximately 38,000 CY of backfill material, all of which will be provided from stripping of Mine Area Six. We do not anticipate a need to stockpile any overburden material during this phase of mining. Mining in Area Five will begin the south and move northward. Mine Area Six -Stripping of Mine Area Six will produce approximately 395,700 CY of overburden materials. Approximately 101,000 CY will be placed directly into Area Three to satisfy final reclamation of that area. Another 74,900 CY of material will be placed directly into Area Four and 38,000 CY will be placed directly into Area Five to help achieve final reclamation configurations of those areas. The remainder of the overburden material stripped from this area (approximately 181,800 CY) will be temporarily stockpiled on the north side of the site access road until mining of the area is complete and it is used for final reclamation, Mining in Area Six will begin in the south and move northward. 6.4.5 Exhibit E -Reclamation Plan & 6.4.6 Exhibit F -Reclamation Plan Map A revised Reclamation Plan Map is attached. The revised map takes into account the addition of the excess overburden to the resulting ponds, and reflects the changes to shapes of the mining cells as illustrated in our last correspondence. 6.4.7 Exhibit G -Water Information Per your concerns, the Report Maps have been changed to reflect the alterations in the mine and reclamation plans. Also, a single, cohesive report has been prepared that reflects these changes and addresses monitoring and mitigation concerns for both the well and wetland issues. The report addresses continued monitoring of groundwater conditions. Owens Brothers will continue monitoring water levels in wells and the wetland at no less than quarterly intervals. Attached you find monitoring information collected to date.