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• of 0.31 to 1.97 (nonsaline) in the soil layers and 1.19 to 2.75 (nonsaline to slightly saline) <br />in the third layer down which is usually a mix of reapplied topsoil and regraded spoil. <br />Soil texture is primarily loam or clay loam but also includes silt loam. Saturation <br />percents range from 37.4 to 51 and average 44.5 percent. Sodium adsorption ratio (SAR) <br />is all good and ranges from 0.18 to 0.53 (nonsodic). Nitrate nitrogen values aze also all <br />good and range from <0.02 to 20.6 with an average of 6.6 ppm. All ABP values aze <br />positive and range from 5.32 to 42.8. <br />Six backhoe pits were dug on reclaimed lands -three on Yoast Mine reclaimed land <br />(YTS-OS-P1, YTS-OS-P2, and YTS-OS-P3) and three on 2W Mine reclaimed land <br />(2WTS-OS-P1, 2WTS-OS-P2, and 2WTS-OS-P3). The pits were dug down through the <br />reapplied topsoil and into the underlying overburden spoil. The backhoe pits were dug to <br />about six feet in depth, and caze was taken to provide a straight, clean sidewall and <br />endwall for observation, description, and sampling purposes. <br />A soil profile description was completed in the field and samples were taken by horizons <br />(layers) or depth interval, whichever was most appropriate. Soil profile and landscape <br />photographs of each pit aze attached. The following profile descriptions were completed <br />at the time of soil sampling. <br />toast Mine Reclaimed Land Soi! Pit YTS-OS-PI (toast Pit I) <br />Sample site YTS-OS-Pl is located on reclaimed land at the toast Mine. Site <br />• chazacteristics include: reclaimed 6% slope on lower sideslope position; east aspect; <br />mixed reclamation grasses and fortis, excellent cover and productivity; reapplied topsoil; <br />well drained; moderate permeability; no erosion at site; sampled September 8, 2005; soil <br />samples for lab include 0-6" (reapplied topsoil), 6-16" (reapplied topsoil), 16-34" (mix of <br />reapplied topsoil and weathered overburden spoil), and 34-60" (overburden spoil). <br />A horizon - 0 to 6 inches; dazk grayish brown (IOYR 4/2) loam to clay loam texture with <br />15% mixed gravels, very dark grayish brown (lOYR 3/2) moist; moderate medium <br />granulaz structure; slightly hazd dry consistence, friable moist consistence, slightly sticky <br />and slightly plastic wet consistence; many fine and very fine roots, common medium <br />roots, and few coarse roots; slightly calcazeous, neutral (pH 7.1, from lab data); gradual <br />wavy boundary. <br />C1 horizon - 6 to 16 inches; dark grayish brown (lOYR 4/2) loam to clay loam texture <br />with 15% mixed gravels, very dark grayish brown (lOYR 3/2) moist; moderate medium <br />subangulaz blocky structure; hazd dry consistence, firm moist consistence, slightly sticky <br />and slightly plastic wet consistence; many fine and very fine roots, common medium <br />roots, and few coazse roots; slightly calcazeous to noncalazeous, neutral (pH 6.7, from lab <br />data); gradual wavy boundary. <br />C2/OB] horizon - 16 to 34 inches; brown (lOYR 5/3) loam to sandy clay loam texture <br />with 20% mixed gravels, brown (lOYR 4/3) moist; horizon is a mixture of reapplied <br />topsoil and overburden spoil; massive structure; hard dry consistence, firm moist <br />4 <br />