2009-10-13_PERMIT FILE - C1991078A ‎(3)‎

• Permit No: C1991078A
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 10/13/2009
• Section_Exhibit Name: 2.05 Operation and Reclamation Plan
• Media Type: D
• Archive: Yes

,~ 2.05.3(5)
Topsoil will be removed by rubber tired scrapers with the
assistance of tracked dozers. In some instances other topsoil salvage
equipment may be utilized. Topsoil material generated from the
initial disturbance will be stockpiled in one of three stockpiles
shown on Drawing No. 117. Topsoil stockpiles No. 1, No. 2 and the
pond B stockpile have a capacities of about 25,000, 75,000 and 14,000
cubic yards respectively. It is estimated that 45.5 acre feet, 73,400
cubic yards, of topsoil will be salvaged during the initial
disturbance prior to the commencement of mining in Mining Area No. 1.
As mining progresses subsequent topsoil material salvaged will be
directly spread to the regraded portions of the pit.
If it is decided to mine coal from Area 1 and Area 2
concurrently, then the topsoil from the initial mining area in Area
2 will be stripped and placed in topsoil stockpile No. 2. This
stockpile has enough capacity to contain the 30,000 cubic yards of
topsoil that would be salvaged from the initial mining area in Area
2. If mining Area 1 and 2 are developed sequentially, then most of
the topsoil material salvaged from the initial mining area in Area 2
will be directly spread to the regraded portions of mining Area 1.
Exhibit 7 contains a topsoil inventory by mining area. This
tabulation lists the area, depth and volume of topsoil to be salvaged
from Mining Area No. 1 and No. 2. Exhibit 7 also contains a
tabulation of the amount of acreage and volume of topsoil that will
• be disturbed and handled during the initial disturbance and in one
year increments during the permit term.
Mining area 2 has an average of over 20" of topsoil available for
salvage and replacement. Mining area 1 has just over 10" available.
There is a possibility that Mining Area No. 2 will not be mined
because of coal quality considerations. There was a prior commitment
to "borrow" topsoil from area 2 so 12-inches of topsoil could be
placed over all of area 1. Because of the uncertainty regarding area
2, only 10-inches of topsoil will be placed on the reclaimed areas of
mining area number 1.
In mining area 3 topsoil material generated from the initial
disturbance will be stockpiled in one of two stockpiles shown on
Drawing No. 126. Topsoil stockpiles No. 3 and No. 4 have a capacities
of about 72,000 and 110,000 cubic yards respectively. It is estimated
that 178,00 cubic yards, of topsoil will be salvaged during the
initial disturbance prior to the commencement of mining in Mining Area
No. 3. As mining progresses subsequent topsoil material salvaged
will be directly spread to the regraded portions of the pit.
Mining area 3 has an average of over 23" of topsoil available for
salvage and replacement.
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2.05-10 July 1992