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Messrs. Jim Herron, Brian Munson <br />July 12, 1983 <br />page 2 <br />II..•SOIL <br />. ~ ~ ~, <br />Soil samples were taken on 6/29/83 (report forthcoming) along the con- <br />veyor belt right of way at 500' intervals from the tunnel to the belt <br />• exchange and then six additional points were taken in the cut and fill <br />area of the stockpile (see map). These samples were taken down through <br />• "B" horizon material. (See also Mine Permit Vol. 6, Sec. III-G Soils.) <br />III. VEGETATION <br />A description of the vegetation was covered in our Mine Permit Applica- <br />tion C-017-81 (see Vol. 6, Sec. III-H; see also App. III-H-I and Map <br />III-H-I). <br />IV. WILDLIFE <br />The proposed conveyor belt will not affect the wildlife in Coal Basin, <br />nor does it transect any deer or elk migration routes or lie close to <br />any fawning or calving areas. No rare or endangered species are known <br />to exist in this area. <br />V. PERMIT BOUNDARY <br />This area is inside our present permit boundary and is included in our <br />USFS land exchange. About 40 percent of the land affected is now USFS <br />. land, but will shortly be Mid-Continent land. We do not know the exact <br />date, but it is estimated it will be completed within one year; in the <br />meantime, we have applied for a special use permit (application sub- <br />. witted 6/28/83, copy included). Contact, Mr. Bill Floyd, Carbondale <br />USFS office, 963-2266. He has personally inspected the area in question. <br />VI. RECLAMATION <br />All vegetation will be removed and all topsoil will be removed and <br />stockpiled (see typical cross-section and site map); all areas disturbed <br />during construction that will not be used during operations will be <br />" revegetated using the standard 8000' seed mix and straw mulch (copy <br />included). <br />At the end of the "life of mine" operations, all structures will be <br />removed and the land returned to A.O.C. The topsoil will be added in <br />the original amount surveyed. (See Soils Report.) Soil samples will <br />be taken during reclamation to determine amounts and types of fertili- <br />zer required to bring the soil back up to the original quality. The <br />8000' seed mix and straw mulch will be applied. This seed list (8000') <br />_ will be updated for each five-year permit period with approval by the <br />MLRD. <br />Note: Mid-Continent Resources, Inc. reserves the right not to return <br />its private lands to A.O.C. if they are appropriate to the approved <br />• post-mining land use. <br />65 <br />