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The total area of the 98A soil designated prime farmland soils on the WFC property North of BB <br />Road and East of 2700 Road is 4.76 acres. Of this amount, 2.06 acres were disturbed to construct <br />Pond 013 prior to the ruling of this area being designated as prime farmland soils. The average <br />stripping depth was less than 6.0 feet since the pond has mild slopes and not all of the area was <br />fully excavated. See Map 2.05.4 -8. The Map shows other areas disturbed that total 3.96 acres. <br />Actually, these areas are minor ditches which cross the lower edge of the area but the topsoil was <br />never stripped from any area greater than 2.06 acres. All of the material excavated from this area is <br />Lift A Topsoil and B mixed material and has been stockpiled in Stockpiles #3 and #4. This volume is <br />14,730 cy. Stockpile #4 is also located on undisturbed 98A topsoil, as shown on Map 2.05.4 -8. <br />Therefore, since Pond 013 will be in place for many years, the best plan for reclamation is to <br />construct a new prime farmland area totaling 3.96 acres near Pond 013, using 1.13 acres of area <br />where Topsoil Stockpile #4 sits on unexcavated 98A soil, combined with a reconstructed prime <br />farmland area of 2.83 acres, where the total prime farmland reclaimed will be 3.96 acres. All topsoil <br />stockpiled from the excavation of Pond 013 will be used to construct the additional prime farmland <br />attached to the undisturbed prime farmland area adjacent to Pond 013. <br />The prime farmland area details on the WFC property are shown on Map 2.05.4 -7. The area of the <br />topsoil replacement is also shown. The area for the prime farmland replacement is shown as Zone 8 <br />on Map 2.05.4 -7. <br />In order to restore this prime farmland, the following calculations and steps are provided: <br />Step 1: Place 18 inches of Bench 1 subsoil substitute on 2.83 acres, which is then tested for <br />suitability as subsoil under the same parameters as the Bench 1 Subsoil Substitute on the Morgan <br />property, according to Table 2.05.4(2)(d) -1A. This is a volume of 6,848 cy. This material will be live <br />hauled from the last 3 cuts of mining on the WFC property. <br />Step 2: Place the stockpiled 14,730 cy of mixed Lift A and Lift B topsoil from Stockpiles #3 and #4 <br />on the 2.83 acre area. This will allow a mixed topsoil thickness of 38 inches over this area. This <br />combined with the 18 inches of Bench 1 Subsoil Substitute results in a total thickness of 56 inches. <br />(Revised PR 06) 2.05.4(2)(d) -34 <br />