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1994 ANNUAL RECLAMATION REPORT <br />• <br />Existing Disturbance <br />During 1994, 74.83 acres of new disturbance was associated with the <br />mining program at New Horizon 2 Mine. The 1994 Seeding and <br />Disturbance Maps, Exhibit 94.1 and 94.2, show existing disturbance <br />areas as of December 31, 1994. <br />During 1994, 36.28 acres were graded at New Horizon 2. Backfill <br />grading was accomplished by backfilling the empty pit with a truck- <br />shovel fleet and then final grading with D-9 dozers. <br />• Soil and Spoil Scar <br />The following soil and spoil scarification techniques were used <br />while grading the reclamation area. Prior to growth media soil <br />replacement, the final graded Spoil was scarified to a depth of 12 <br />to 18 inches using ripper shanks attached behind a motor grader. <br />This scarifying operation effectively reduce compaction, reduce <br />runoff, and improve infiltration, while improving rooting depths. <br />Soil and Spoil M onitoring Data <br />New Horizon Mine is required by Permit C-81 -008 to monitor replaced <br />soil and final graded spoil and submit the information to the <br />Division. Monitoring programs include verifying soil replacement <br />_• 1 <br />