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Because of the limited available topsoil, Climax will make the <br /> most and best use of this resource. Sites presently designated <br /> for topsoil utilization (generally 4"-6" to utilize the resource <br /> on as many sites as possible ) are noted in Appendix D. These <br /> sites generally are those which will support self-sustaining <br /> vegetation and which are readily visible from Colorado Highway <br /> 91 . Over time, areas designated for topsoil application may <br /> change depending on such variables as additional topsoil avail- <br /> ability , site reclamation priority , and site specific use . <br /> These changes will be noted through the annual report process as <br /> they occur. Regardless of future changes, all topsoil will be <br /> reapplied and utilized for reclamation on the Climax property. <br /> Area/Site Specific Reclamation Planning <br /> As stated, Appendix D summarizes the various reclamation strate- <br /> gies and timetables for the six Map ID areas (A - F ) and the <br /> sites specific to each area. The use of the term "standard" in <br /> this appendix refers to the use of seed mix, amendments, and <br /> reclamation methods used in the past and considered as standard <br /> for the Climax Mine. In the interest of brevity, these site <br /> strategies are not specifically detailed in this amendment text. <br /> • Non-active Areas - Interim Reclamation <br /> Reclamation of sites which are no longer active or needed for <br /> operations began in 1987 and will continue annually until <br /> satisfactory completion. Specific sites scheduled for interim <br /> reclamation are listed and discussed under Map ID Areas B and C <br /> in Appendix D. Sites currently under reclamation or in the pro- <br /> cess thereof (the Arkansas River area ) are listed in Map ID Area <br /> D of Appendix D. When the reclamation process is initiated for <br /> an area specific site, that site will be moved into the Area D <br /> section of this Appendix (which, as previously stated, will be <br /> filed with the annual report) . <br /> Priority Interim Reclamation <br /> Priority interim reclamation areas (243 acres ) are found in Map <br /> ID Area B . These sites include the tailing pond dam faces . <br /> Specific reclamation work on these areas was initiated in 1988 <br /> with the construction of a haul road underpass beneath Colorado <br /> Highway 91 between the "E" dump and Buffehr reservoir. <br /> In 1989, a truck haul road will be constructed from the minesite <br /> along the Robinson tailing pond to No. 1 dam. This road will be <br /> • used to haul rock from the minesite to No . 1 dam and, ulti- <br /> mately, the three tailing pond surfaces for rock capping and <br /> stabilization of these sites . The feasibility of seeding rock <br /> capped areas will be tested in the future . <br /> E-6 <br />