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section 3.2.3 Topsoil Storage was used for stabilization. The reclamation of the Loma <br />loadout and interim reclamation at the Munger mine bench was completed in the fall of <br />2001. <br />The mine site was recontoured using the material that is stored on the mine <br />bench, by excavating the premining drainage that existed under the mine bench, and by <br />removing a small amount of material from the crest of the highwall to help reduce the <br />slope in that area. The shale and coaly material encountered in this excavation was <br />hauled to the coal mine waste disposal pile. Additionally, a portion of the coal material <br />from the Loma loadout that had previously been placed on the mine bench was hauled <br />to the waste disposal area. <br />In accordance with the request of the BLM, the area at the crest of the highwall <br />to be removed to help provide stable 2H:1 V slopes was staked at 50-foot intervals. This <br />allowed the inspection of the area by the BLM prior to earthwork to confirm the area <br />had less than 0.3 acres of additional disturbance and the reclamation will conform to <br />Figure 3.1-7. BLM inspected the area and gave verbal and written (e-mail) approval to <br />proceed. <br />The roof fall material stored on the mine bench; as well as, some of the interim <br />reclamation material from the Loma loadout was placed against the existing toe of the <br />slope prior to backfilling with the relatively clean dirt stored on the mine bench. Where <br />the coal seam is now exposed or coal is backfilled, the areas were covered with at least <br />four feet of non-toxic, noncombustible material. The final reconfiguration involved <br />excavation of minor amounts of material from the top of the slope to complete the <br />reconfiguration. The material taken from the top of the slope was generally from the <br />alignment of a premining road so little additional disturbance was created. The final <br />configuration has slopes of about 2H:1 V in the main area of the mine site. <br />Prior to grading of the portal area for mining, a livestock trail existed from the <br />bottom of the canyon near the mine site to the area above the mine. Reclamation of <br />the mine site included re-establishment of this trail along the approximate original route <br />as shown on Figure 3.1-7. The trail still exists on the slope below the mine and was <br />used to install and remove the power poles. Minor regrading and installation of water <br />i <br />TR-23 3-12 12/07 <br />