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OTHER CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES <br />Other construction activities planned for the project area in 2008 may include <br />construction of the Beaver Slide ByPass Route and E seam MDW's pending approval of <br />the EIS statement and CDRMS permits. A water supply line may also be extended from <br />the USFS boundary in Sylvester Gulch up the Sylvester Gulch Road to the Two Ponds <br />site and beyond to the E seam MDW project area. The hosing and/or pipes would be <br />placed along side of existing roads wherever practical. The lines NN=ill be anchored to <br />prevent damage due to surging in the lines. <br />RECLAMATION SCHEDULE <br />It is MCC's intention to complete as much of the reclamation as is possible, <br />weather-permitting, during the 2008 summer season. Reclamation will begin after <br />approval of this AOP, as soon as weather permits, with the plugging and abandoning of <br />the MDW's indicated on Map 2 on the West Flatiron. Following the P & A of the <br />MDNVs, final reclamation of the pad sites and indicated spur roads would commence. <br />Final reclamation will consist of restoring the pad to the approximate original contours <br />(AOC) and then pulling the topsoil pile back across to provide cover and growth medium <br />for the USFS approved seed mix to be applied. Seeding and mulching would be <br />followed by the appropriate best management practices (BMP's) for that particular site <br />for sedimentation and erosion control. <br />RECLAMATION PLANT <br />MCC plans to final reclaim up to four of remaining pads on the 18-22 Panel mining areas, <br />leaving seven pads to be reclaimed in 2009 after they are no longer needed. These <br />locations are noted on the attached Map 2. <br />The following procedures will be utilized for final reclamation of these sites: <br />1. Remove all de-gas related equipment, housings and debris from the site. <br />2. Plug and Abandon the drill hole in accordance with approved procedures <br />(listed later in this AOP) and remove the well head. Note: On pad 24- <br />06/07 P&A has previously been completed. <br />3. A backhoe and a bulldozer will redistribute material on and around the <br />drill pad to achieve as closely as practicable the original contour of the <br />site. The area will then be ripped or scarified to leave an uneven surface. <br />4. Stored topsoil will be distributed as evenly as possible over the disturbed <br />pad area. <br />6