2010-12-08_PERMIT FILE - C1981008

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8.0 Discussion of Reclamation Areas and Current Status Exhibit 22 -1 shows all disturbed and reclaimed areas for the New Horizon 1 site. 8.1 Permit Area 1 Permit Area 1 is 101.79 acres in size and has 51.9 acres of disturbed area. The area was reclaimed in 1978 -1990 using Seedmix 1. Only 6 inches of soil was available for reclamation. Slopes are from 0 -10 %. This disturbed area is called Vegetation Sampling Area A -1. The post- mining land use of this area is rangeland. This area was disturbed pre -law and falls under Regulation 4.15.10. This area achieved a 900% bond release (all phases) in 2009. 8.2 Permit Area 2 Permit Area 2 is 103.57 acres in size and has 77.0 acres of disturbed area plus two small pond areas (Ponds 1 and 6) which total no more than 4.6 acres. The pond areas contain cattails and generally contain water, therefore, they will not be part of the vegetation study area for bond release. The disturbed area of 77.0 acres is therefore designated as Vegetation Sampling Area 1 -B. Permit area 2 area was reclaimed in 1978 -1990 using Seedmix 1. Less than 6 inches of soil was available for reclamation. Slopes are from 0- 10%. Since this area was planted during the same time frame as Permit Area 1 and had the same seed mix, with identical slopes and elevations, these two areas will be considered as one vegetation sampling unit (LMU). The post- mining land use of this area is rangeland. This area was disturbed pre -law and falls under Regulation 4.15.10. This area achieved a 900% bond release (all phases) in 2009. 8.3 Permit Area 3 Permit Area 3 is 94.59 acres in size and has 67.9 acres of disturbed area restored to dryand pasture and 6.39 acres restored to irrigated hayland at the request of the Garvey family, who own the property. The 67.9 acre area is divided into one area 10.34 acres and another of 57.61 acres. Both areas were disturbed by Peabody Coal post -law. Peabody did initial reclamation of the 10.34 acre area and the 57.61 acre area in 1991 -1992 using seed mix 5. WFC disced & reseeded the 57.61 acre area in 1993 with seed mix 5 due to poor growth. After poor growth in 1994, WFC reseeded and irrigated the 57.61 acre area in 1995 using seed mix 5. The area was also irrigated in 1996. No additional work was ever done on the 10.34 acre area after its initial seeding. Soil of 10- 15" depth was available for reclamation. Slopes are from 0 -6 %. This disturbed area is called Vegetation Sampling Area 2 and will be sampled separately. This area was reclaimed under Regulation 4.15.8. The reclaimed irrigated hayland is called Vegetation Sampling Area 3 and will have separate standards for irrigated hay. As of the Mid Term Review of 2006, this area has attained full phase 9 and 2 bond release. REVISED 11 Nov 09 Tab 22 -15