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§2.05 APPLICATION FOR PERMIT FOR SURFACE OR UNDERGROUND MINING <br />ACTIVITIES -MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATION AND <br />RECLAMATION PLANS. <br />2.05.4 Reclamation Plan <br />(2) (e) (Cont'd) <br />Where asphalt is present and the depth of the fill would be less that four <br />feet, the asphalt will be removed prior to backfilling to allow sufficien# <br />depth for plant root development. <br />(i) Schedule of Revegetation <br />Revegetation will be accomplished in the spring and fall following <br />final preparation of the land surface. Because the majority of the <br />precipitation occurs in the winter, fall is the first normal period for <br />favorable seeding conditions. Spring seeding will be performed <br />during March or April and fall seeding during the period October 15 <br />through December 15. See Final Abandonment Appendix in <br />Volume 6A for specific times and acreages. <br />Interim reclamation of the portals and fills will be completed in the <br />Spring or Fall following construction, whichever is soonest. <br />Excessive soil moisture and snow cover would affect the timing of <br />reclamation. Wet soils could not be evenly distributed and <br />seeding has proven to be unsuccessful on top of snow. <br />Interim reclamation of the highway stockpile area was initiated in <br />June 2001 and again in late 2003 and early 2004. During June <br />2001, approximately 10,000 cubic yards of cover material was <br />hauled from the Bowie No. 2 Mine gob pile founding to this <br />stockpile area. This material covered the highway stockpile slopes <br />with about 12-inches of dirt. During late 2003 and early 2004 <br />approximately 15,000 cubic yards was utilized to cover the flatter <br />portions of the highway stockpile with about 24-inches of dirt. Soil <br />will be spread in a way to minimize compaction and the area will <br />be seeded with the temporary seed mix listed on page 72. <br />Revegetation of the fan level, including broadcast seeding, <br />fertilizing, and mulching, would be competed within one month <br />after backfilling of the ventilation shafts is completed. If the <br />backfilling is not completed before October 15, the area would be <br />seed in early Spring, before March1. Seeding dates may vary <br />depending on weather conditions and actual completion dates. <br />• <br />TR-48 68 04/08 <br />