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residuum overlying sandstone on hills, ridges, and mountainsides. <br />The soil test pit revealed a very shallow five inch deep stony loam profile <br />underlain by sandstone. Salvage of suitable plant growth material from <br />this soil unit may be problematic, and this unit should not be relied on <br />to provide a dependable quantity of plant growth material for <br />reclamation, if disturbed. <br />n <br />�J <br />Suitability of Soils for Reclamation <br />Appendix 6 contains the results of soil analysis for the three soil series <br />encountered in the soil resource inventory. Also included in the <br />Appendix is a compilation of soil horizon suitability criteria for <br />reclamation. The following summary table addresses those soil <br />parameters identified in Rule 2.04.9. <br />Based on the results of sampling, none of the soil series has limitations <br />for plant growth based on the parameters specified in Rule 2.04.9 and <br />guidelines from five western states. <br />Soil Parameter pH EC SAR <br />Texture <br />Umbarg (range) 6.94- 0.3 -0.7 0.5 -0.6 <br />Sandy loam - Loam <br />Umbarg (mean) 7.38 0.47 0.53 <br />Lazear (range) <br />7.1 -7.62 <br />0.3 -0.5 <br />0.6 -1.2 <br />ay- andy clay <br />Lazear (mean) <br />7.44 <br />0.4 <br />0.93 <br />Sanchez <br />6.56 <br />0.4 <br />0.7 <br />Sandy clay loam <br />Suspect Levels <br />P <br /><5.5 or <br />>8.8 <br />>8.0 <br />> 16.0 <br />With regard to other parameters evaluated, the following samples <br />exceeded suspect levels for the identified parameters, or were below <br />deficiency levels for nitrogen, phosphorus, or potassium. <br />The Umbarg 2 sample was slightly below the deficiency level for nitrate <br />nitrogen (4.2 ppm with 2% organic matter). This can be corrected with <br />fertilizer or amendments during reclamation. <br />Both Lazear samples revealed deficient levels of phosphorus in sampling <br />(2.5 an 0.6 ppm). As with nitrate - nitrogen this can be corrected with <br />fertilizer or amendments during reclamation. <br />All samples showed iron levels well above suspect levels identified by <br />Munshower as potentially inhibitory to vegetation. As no symptoms of <br />iron poisoning presented in the vegetation, these levels were not <br />GCC Energy, LLC King II Mine <br />Section 2.04.9 <br />Page 2 October, 2008 <br />T -rte <br />