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3-10 <br />~, 3.3.1 BACKFILLING AND GRADING <br />The sediment pond, rip-rap stockpile, premine access road, and office area <br />will be backfilled and regarded following completion of reclamation activities <br />associated with the bench area. The ephemeral channels which formerly crossed <br />the area will be reestablished (see Figure 3.1-1 ). In other areas, only minor <br />regarding will be undertaken to smooth the surface following removal of facilities, <br />and to reestablish contours that are suitable to intended post mining uses. <br />All grading will be done on the contour where possible. Where such an <br />operation would not provide a safe situation for the equipment operator, the <br />operator will work against the slope to recontour and topsoil the area. The fill <br />area will be roughed on those slopes where equipment con be safely operated to <br />provide protection against slippage. <br />MINE BENCH AREA <br />All slopes will be compatible with the configuration and selected land use <br />as described in Section 4.1.2.3. The bench area will be reclaimed to the extent <br />possible. In removing excess material from the bench area for the improvement <br />of the road on the canyon floor and to maintain, to the extent possible, original <br />conditions of the ephemeral channel, available material for shaping the site was <br />reduced. It is presently anticipated that sufficient material is available from the <br />bench area face-up, along with material used to create the lower bench level <br />which will allow the return of the area to a condition that is suitable for the <br />intended uses and compatible with surrounding topographic features (see Figure <br />3.1-1 ). <br />TR-16 M`-Volume 1 (Rev 05/08) <br />