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Reclamation Specialist, during her inspection rn September 1997 for reclaimed areas which <br />had soil replaced during 1997 (38.0 acresl. <br />Data was collected from eighteen sites during Che 1997 tield season, see Table 97.2. Soil <br />thicRness for the 1997 reclamation blocks ra ny ed from 0.5 [0 1.0 feet. Samples were Laken <br />with a bucket auger and a tape measure was used to determine topsoil replacement tlepth. <br />The average soil replacement [hick.n ess for 1997 was 1.0 feet. <br />So11 Replacement Technique <br />The soil replacement area 2or the 1997 field season rs shown on drawing 2W97 -2 B. Sotl was <br />re Flared un 38.0 acres cf final graded slopes in the "A" pit area. Soil was direct hauled <br />from salvage areas ahead of "A" Pit. <br />Sorl 6a lance <br />SCr rs submrtt~ng [he soil Galante with the Annuai Feclamation Report as required by Permrt <br />C-d'-u57, Tab 21, Payes 5, 32, and 33, and as recommended by Section <br />32.04.13(21 of Colcr3ac's Fequla[rcns for Coal Mrn[ng. The soil balance rs completed to <br />ensure soil rs salvagetl, stockpiled, and teplaced as recommended and approved rn [he <br />permr[, and, rf necessary, [o read? us[ the sorl salvaoe and cetl istrrbut ion [hictness. The <br />soil inIOrmatien rs also us etl [o update the soil volume inLarma[ion previously submrt[ed <br />wr[h the 1956 Annuai Reclamation Re pc rc (SCC, 1997) ono conf[rm the mean soil replacement <br />[hrc4:ness Eoc [he first two flue-year pe rmi[ Cerms. <br />Soi! Salvage and S[ataye <br />The drscurbance area from which sail was Salvaged and the soil siocY, pile sites as of <br />December 31, 1997 are shown on drawrng 2W 97 -2A. During 1997, soil was imported tc <br />stockpiles I, F, CC anC FF. <br />The actual volume of soil salvaged and stockpiled from 1989 through December 31, 1997 was <br />de[ermrned by field su raey of existing soil storage smckpiles. The rase and e:aistiny <br />elevations for each srocRpile were completed by Che Seneca II-W enginee a nq staff. The <br />stcckprle volumes as of December 31, 1997 are listed in Table 97.1. As of De cembee 31, <br />1997, G9.7 acre-feer of soil were s[c tY.piled along [he tie-across haul road and 571. F. acre- <br />feet of soil were stockpiled in the mining area. <br /> <br />3 <br />