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<br />Cut 1 Sewer sludge is being spread on this area except the <br />topsoil stockpile at the north end. Most of the former <br />road areas have been covered with topsoil and seeded. <br />Approximately 16 acres of this area were removed from <br />warranty. <br />Cut Z The grass seeding on the east side of this cut is <br />still impressive, there is a definite demarkation <br />of the areas that are receiving sewer sludge and those <br />that are not. Former haul roads in this cut are being <br />brought to grade in preparation for reclamation. The <br />overburden waste dump started in 1989 is near <br />final grade in preparation Por reclamation. <br />Cut 3 The perimeter road has been established, the haul road <br />in the center covered with topsoil and the area <br />seeded. A large Juniper tree (8" trunk) was transplanted <br />Prom cut 6 to the east edge of this cut. This tree did <br />survive the winter of 1989-1990. <br />Cut 4 The western end of this cut is still being filled with <br />overburden from Cut 6 and the eastern portion is <br />receiving kiln dust. At this time the overburden dump <br />ad,)acent to that in Cut 2 is being brought to Final <br />grade. <br />Cut 5 Blending of limestone Prom this cut with that in Cut 6 <br />is anticipated to continue into 1991. The sandstone <br />quarry has been enlarged and is expected to provide <br />the necessary silica for the plant for several years. <br />ut Mining oP overburden will be completed in 1990. Mining <br />of limestone will continue in this cut throughout most <br />oP 1991. The effects of including the lower nine feet <br />of the Smokey Hill member oP the Niobara Formation with <br />the Fort Hayes limestone member were examined in <br />1990. The results were not favorable. In this cut, <br />approximately 95X of the overburden and 60~ oP the <br />limestone have been mined. <br />Cut 7 No change. <br />Cut 8 Due to current industry economics this cut has been <br />bonded for mining next. The proximity of the stripping <br />shovel and the lower stripping ratio of this cut are of <br />prime importance. Most of the large trees on this cut <br />will be cut by employees for home Firewood. The smaller <br />trees will be transplanted during the winter and spring <br />months. <br />