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<br />Construction of the West Ridge Waste Disposal Area was initiate in July, 1983. Lands <br />available for reclamation at the site have been seeded and mulched on approximate annual <br />basis since development began. The west ridge disposal site encompasses approximately <br />3.37 acres. Approximately 2.02 acres ofthis site are currently reclaimed. Reclamation of <br />the old waste disposal site near ponds 1 and 2 was completed in November of 1983. <br />Vegetation was established on this 0.86 acre site the following spring. Development of <br />the West Ridge Disposal site was initiated in 1983 in conjunction with development of the <br />west material stockpile which was established to accommodate material generated by the <br />West Ridge Disposal area development. <br />Reclamation of the Orchard Valley West Mme fill slopes and associated disturbances was <br />wmpleted by the fall of 1987. Slope instability necessitated the relocation of topsoil at the <br />mine site and subsequent reseeding and mulching of both the new pile and the old pile <br />footprint. This was completed in the fall of 1990. <br />Several small topsoil piles exist throughout the various disturbance areas ofthe mine site. <br />Those topsoil piles projected to remain undisturbed for longer than five years are seeded <br />with the permanent seed mixture. Those piles projected to be redistributed within Sve <br />years are seeded with the temporary seed mixture. <br />Page -3- <br />