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' Banks and Gesso, LLC <br />Topsoil Preservation <br />' The location of the topsoil stockpiles will be within the permit area and in <br /> locations close to final placement either as backfill or as plant-growth medium. <br /> Typical topsoil berm locations can be seen on Site Plan Map. As the near- <br />' vertical pit slopes around the perimeter of the proposed mine pit limits are <br /> completed, topsoil will be used for constructing the final reclaimed slopes into the <br /> pit floor in preparation for final grading and revegetation. <br /> Topsoil stockpiled in berms for later use in revegetation will be placed on a stable <br /> surface within the perrnit area and will be clearly marked. These topsoil <br /> stockpiles will be protected with.temporary revegetation from disturbances <br /> associated with the mining operation and from wind and water erosion, <br /> compaction and other disturbances that would reduce its capability to support <br /> permanent reclamation vegetation. The operator will be required to maintain <br /> only as much topsoil iri storage for surface reclamation as will be required to <br />' reclaim the 20 acres. 'The stockpiles will be broadcast seeded with a temporary <br /> cover when stockpiles will remain in place for more than one growing season and <br /> will be constructed with a minimum 2:1 slope. <br />Topsoil Placement <br />Approximately 6-12 inches of topsoil will be placed on all disturbed level areas <br />around the reservoir and on all 3:1 slopes, both above and slightly below the <br />expected high water-line. Contour furrows will be established on the shoreline <br />slopes to reduce erosion and encourage stable plant growth. Topsoil will be <br />smoothed-out along the shoreline and furrowed as seedbed preparation for <br />successful native gras:a seeding and growth. <br /> Topsoil will be spread over ground that has been smoothed and readied for <br /> topsoil replacement. Topsoil will not be spread on the reservoir floor or on the <br /> lower portions of the slopes. Disking of the topsoil may be required due to <br />compaction while in storage, and this will be performed prior to seeding, if <br /> necessary. <br /> <br /> Revegetation <br /> All surface areas disturbed by mining activities will be topsoiled and drill-seeded <br /> for final reclamation with the seed mixes shown in Tables E-1 and E-2. These <br /> two seed mixes have tteen developed, based on recent correspondence (August <br />12, 1999) with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), who <br /> specified these mixes 1'or another similar site near to this permit proposal. The <br />' <br /> Speer Mining Resource t~ 99035 <br /> Asphalt Specialties Company, Inc July 24, 2000 <br /> <br />