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i~~ Ms. Janet Binns <br />~~.' January 10, 1997 <br />Page 2 <br />permanent reclamation seed mixture in October 1996. With reclamation of portions of the main <br />haul road and Bush Draw access road, remaining road disturbance areas total approximately 5.7 <br />acres. <br />5.0 TOPSOILING AND REVEGETATION <br />Pit 1 and associated roads (approximately 61.1 acres), excess width in haul and access road areas <br />(approximately 6.3 acres), and the Sedimentation Pond A, B, C, and D embankments, <br />(approximately 2.8 acres) as shown on the 1996 Reclamation Map, (Map 1), were topsoiled and <br />seeded with a mulch crop during 1995. Reclamation of these areas was completed with final <br />seeding of the permanent revegetacion seed mixture during October, 1996. To minimize <br />disturbance of the existing cover crop, reclaimed areas were lightly disced and the permanent seed <br />mixntre was seeded into the existing standing cover crop. In addition co final reclamation seeding <br />of reclaimed azeas, two areas along the reclaimed easement of the old County road (approximately <br />2.5 acres) were reseeded to enhance vegetative reestablishment. Areas seeded during 1996 totaled <br />72.7 acres. <br />Attached are copies of representative seed tags for the drill and broadcast permanent revegetation <br />seed mixes and a copy of the seed certification letter. <br />6.0 DRAINAGE AND SEDIMENT CONTROL <br />No new ponds, ditches, or other drainage and sediment control structures were constn~cted during <br />1996 and no existing drainage and sediment control structures were modified or removed. The <br />disturbance azea associated with existing unreclaimed areas of the sedimentation ponds and other <br />drainage and sediment control structures is approximately 19.1 acres. <br />During 1996 Kerr, with prior approval from the DMG, placed concrete riprap material at the <br />outlet of Culvert 9A (Bush Draw) to address ongoing erosion and placed four rock filters (one at <br />the junction of PD-1 and PD-2, and three upstream of this junction in PD-1) to control flow <br />velocities in the permanent postmining drainage channels in the 720 Pit area. <br />7.0 TOPSOIL STOCKPILES <br />No topsoil recovery or replacement activities occurred during 1996, therefore, none of the existing <br />topsoil stockpiles were disturbed. The six remaining topsoil stockpiles as shown on the 1996 <br />Reclamation Map, (Map 1), cover approximately 5.8 acres. <br />8.0 SURFACE FACILITIES <br />As shown on the 1996 Reclamation Map, (Map 1), disturbance associated with the remaining <br />surface facilities totals approximately 13.8 acres. <br />9.0 PREVIOUSLY RECLAIMED AREAS <br />Reclamation of a total of 109.1 acres of mining-related disturbance within the Kerr permit area was <br />completed prior to 1987. These reclaimed areas are shown on the 1996 Reclamation Map, (Map <br />1). <br />H:V STY6REC FPf <br />inoi{y~i <br />