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Any additional material that remains after regrading will be spread over the lower beii~h area. The lower <br />bench area will be re-topsoiled with plant-growth media stockpiled from the No. 5A portal area. Prior to <br />redistribution of the plant-growth media, the lower bench will be ripped to a depth of 18 to 24 inches. <br />After redistribution of the plant-growth media, the material will be sampled and analyzed to determine if <br />,soil amendments are necessary, and amendments will be added, as appropriate. The area will then be drill <br />seeded with the rangeland/wildlife seed mixture. <br />The magazine site, located adjacent to the Red-Rock Crusher, will be reclaimed when it is no longer <br />needed to support mining and related operations. The site wi.L bP reclaimed by removing the fence, <br />magazines, and cement pads, which will be salvaged or scrapped. The stockpiled topsoil will be <br />redistributed over the site. After redistribution, the soil will be sampled and analyzed to determine if soil <br />amendments are necessary, and amendments added, as appropriate. The area will then be drill seeded <br />with the rangeland/wildlife seed mixture. <br />Old Shop Area Empire Villa~el <br />The old shop is located at the now abandoned Empire Village. The old shop and associated storage-yards <br />were constructed prior to promulgation of current mining laws and regulations. As such, no topsoil was <br />recovered or stored for redistribution over the site. In order to address the topsoil deficiency for this area, <br />the overburden will be sampled and analyzed to determine if soil amendments are necessary. The results <br />of the analysis will dictate what, if any, amendments should be added so that this material is suitable as a <br />plant-growth medium. <br />The shop building will be torn-down and either removed from the site, or placed in the solid Ovate disposal <br />area. Any mining materials stored in the building or storage-yards will also be removed from the site. <br />The area will then be graded to blend with adjacent areas. Once grading is completed, the best available <br />• plant-growth material, as determined above, will be redistributed over the regarded sur#~ace. The site will <br />then be drill seeded with the rangeland/wildlife seed mixture. In the event the seed mixture is broadcast, <br />the seeding rate will be doubled. The area will then be straw mulched at the rate of two tons/acre. <br />Once bond is released for the area, the associated sediment ponds will be graded to blend with the natural <br />topography. Topsoil salvaged during construction of the ponds will be used during reclamation. The <br />ponds will then be drill seeded and mulched as previously described. <br />Utah Tract <br />The Utah Tract is an area of reclaimed surface-mined spoils overlying BTU EC's underground mining <br />operation. The area was regraded, topsoiled, seeded, and mulched between 1979 and 1983. The <br />postmining topography of the area is shown on the Vegetation Map (Map 20), and Structures and <br />Renewable Resources Map (Map 25). BTU EC is responsible for the revegetation success of this area. in <br />the event any portions of the area require re-seeding, they will be drill seeded with the rangeland/wildlife <br />seed mixture. If broadcast seeding is necessary, the seeding rate will be double. Any area requiring <br />reseeding will be mulched at the rate of two (2) tons/acre. The mulch will be crimped into the re=seeded <br />growth media. <br /> <br />TR07-34 2.p5-31.2 10/31 /07 <br />