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2.05.4 (2 ) (d) Topsoil Handling <br /> Initial topsoil salvage procedures and storage and <br /> protection measures are explained in Section 2 .05.3(5) . Topsoil <br /> will initially be salvaged from approximately the first five to <br /> seven pits, from the haul road, from the area where the overburden <br /> and spoil from the first pits is to be placed and from the sediment <br /> pond locations. <br /> Topsoil salvaged from advancing pits will be placed <br /> on the pits that have been final graded to the post mining contours <br /> and tested for subsoil suitability. If necessary to eliminate <br /> slippage surfaces or relieve compaction, the regraded areas will be <br /> ripped to a depth of twelve inches. In mining area No. 1 and No. <br /> 2 topsoil will be redistributed to a depth of 10-inches and 20- <br /> inches respectively in accordance with the amount of topsoil <br /> available to be salvaged. These depths are based on the topsoil <br /> inventory by mining area presented in Exhibit 7 and may vary <br /> depending on the amount of topsoil that is actually salvaged. <br /> Redistributed topsoil material will be smoothed using a drag type <br /> scraper, a motor grader or other suitable equipment. <br /> Protective measures will be taken to minimize wind <br /> and water erosion. Measures will include contour ripping, chisel <br /> plowing or contour furrows of the replaced topsoil and rapid <br /> establishment of vegetation. However, final topsoil reworking <br /> shall not be limited to any of the previous practices if more <br /> suitable state of the art techniques become available. <br /> Topsoil will not be handled when saturated either during <br /> the initial stripping, respreading or final grading. Handling <br /> sticky or plastic soils in a saturated state would reduce the <br /> quality of the topsoil by degrading the physical characteristics <br /> and tilth of the soil. <br /> Nutrients or other soil amendments will be applied to the <br /> redistributed topsoil if shown to be required by soil tests. Rates <br /> of application will be determined by soil tests prior to seeding. <br /> Soil will be tested for pH, phosphorus, potassium, texture class, <br /> electrical conductivity, sodium absorption ratio, and nitrogen. <br /> • 2.05-23 May 1992 <br />