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12. Soil Survey Maps <br />The distribution of each soil map unit on the New Horizon Mine study area for 1988, 1996 and <br />1998 is provided as a composite on Map 2.04.9 -1. <br />Typifying soil pedons (soil sample locations), as well as soil profile description locations are also <br />denoted on Map 2.04.9 -1. A complete soil identification legend, which identifies all mapping unit <br />symbols, is on Attachment 2.04.9 -1. A soil classification legend that identifies the taxonomy of <br />each named soil component is in Attachment 2.04.9 -2. A Taxonomic unit description of each <br />named soil component is provided as Attachment 2.04.9 -3 at the end of this section for the <br />1998 survey. Soil profile data sheets for the 1998 survey are found in Attachment 2.04.9 -9.To <br />show the status of the site in February, 2008, and to define what procedures will be used for <br />prime farmland, a new map has been created: Map 2.04.9 -2 Topsoil Balance as of February <br />2008. <br />13. Soil Survey -1988 <br />This was the original soil survey done for the original mine permit area under Peabody Coal <br />Company. The area of the survey is shown on Map 2.04.9 -1. It is noted here that the 1988 <br />survey consisted of the original permit area and a large area to the west. It also included an <br />area on the Morgan property west of 2700 Road and south of the current portion of the Morgan <br />property that is in the permit area. It is not known why this area was surveyed at that time, but <br />presumably, it was under consideration that this area could later become part of the permit. No <br />soil samples were taken in this area. The entire 1988 survey is included as Attachment 2.04.9- <br />12. There are no known data sheets for the 1988 survey. However, the survey on the Morgan <br />property is valuable since it shows that the Barx Darvey soil (98E) continues to the south of the <br />1998 survey area, which does not cover 11.6 acres of the permit area on the Morgan property. <br />The 1988 survey confirms that this soil is 98E, which is prime farmland. <br />(Revised October 09) 2.04.9 -25 <br />