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consistence, sticky and plastic wet consistence; moderately effervescent, neutral (pH 7.3), from lab data); gradual wavy boundary. OB2 horizon (overburden spoil) - 36 to 64 inches; dazk gray (lOYR 4/1) silty clay loam overburden spoil, very dark gray (lOYR 3/1) moist; compacted, massive structure; very hard dry consistence, very fum moist consistence, very sticky and very plastic wet consistence; moderately effervescent, slightly alkaline (pH 7.4, from lab data); gradual wavy boundary. 2W Mine Reclaimed Land Soil Pit 2WTS-06-P2 (2W Pit 2) Sample site 2WTS-06-P2 is located on reclaimed land at the 2W Mine. Site chazacteristics include: 18% slope in reclaimed, fenced, aspen reseazch plot; west- southwest aspect; aspen plot with some grasses, forbs, and weeds; reapplied topsoil; well drained; moderate permeability; none to slight erosion at site; sampled July 25, 2006; soil samples for lab include 0-8" (reapplied topsoil), 8-24" (reapplied topsoil), 24-36" (mix of reapplied topsoil and weathered overburden spoil), and 36-65" (overburden spoil). A horizon - 0 to 8 inches; brown (lOYR 5/3) loam, dazk brown (lOYR 4/3) moist; moderate medium platy structure parting to moderate medium granulaz structure; slightly hard dry consistence, friable moist consistence, sticky and slightly plastic wet consistence; common fine and very fine, and few medium and coazse roots; • noneffervescent, neutral (pH 6.8, from lab data); gradual wavy boundary. Cl horizon - 8 to 24 inches; brown (lOYR 5/3) silt loam, dazk brown (IOYR 4/3) moist; moderate medium subangulaz blocky structure over massive structure; slightly hazd dry consistence, friable moist consistence, sticky and slightly plastic wet consistence; common fine and very fine and few medium and coarse roots; noneffervescent, slightly acid, (pH 6.4, from lab data); gradual wavy boundary. C2/OB1 horizon (mix of reapplied topsoil and weathered overburden spoil) - 24 to 36 inches; grayish brown (lOYR 5/2) silt loam, dazk grayish brown (lOYR 4/2) moist; massive structure; hazd dry consistence, firm moist consistence, sticky and plastic wet consistence; slightly effervescent, neutral (pH 7.3, from lab data); gradual wavy boundary. OB2 (overburden spoil) - 36 to 65 inches; dazk gray (lOYR 4/1) loam overburden spoil, very dazk gray (lOYR 3/1) moist; compacted, massive structure; extremely hazd dry consistence, very firm moist consistence, sticky and plastic wet consistence; slightly to moderately effervescent, slightly alkaline (pH 7.4); gradual wavy boundary. 2W Mine Reclaimed Land Soi[ Pit 2WTS-06-P3 (2W Pit 3) Sample site 2WTS-06-P3 is located on reclaimed land at the 2W Mine. Site characteristics include: 20% slope on reclaimed, fenced, aspen reseazch plot; sideslope position; west-southwest aspect; mixed aspen, reclamation grasses, forbs, and weeds; 8