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(h) NA <br />(i) There will be no explosives used at the Red Rock Pit. <br />6.4.5 EXHIBIT E — Reclamation Plan <br />(1) <br />(f) Description of Deposit <br />The material is layered sandstone found above coal seam outcrops that has "burned ", thus <br />providing heat that increases the durability of the sandstone (red rock or scoria). The <br />thickness of the alteration zone is irregular based on a variety of factors including steepness <br />of the slope, thickness of topsoil/overburden, the distance above the coal outcrop, etc. The <br />operator has made a conservative estimate of the final configuration of the area to be <br />reclaimed, which is shown on the cross - sections on the Mine Plan Map. The "Red Rock" <br />(also known as scoria) to be mined is heat altered sandstone and shale lying above <br />outcropped coal seams. The altered rock is a result of rapid weathering (burning) of coal <br />seams at or near outcrop. The exact extent of the deposit is not known until the rock is <br />exposed. However, it is expected that at least 300,000 tons are present in the area to be <br />mined. <br />The lowest stratum beneath the red rock is a weathered coal seam. <br />(g) Primary and Secondary Products <br />The primary product will be red rock. This will be used as road base material. There are no <br />anticipated secondary products. <br />No Response Necessary <br />(2) <br />(a) The types of reclamation will include retention of highwall slopes of bare rock and flatter <br />revegetated benches between the slope toe and Routt County Road 53. <br />(b) The land use in the adjacent areas and the permit area is range land. It is proposed to return <br />the permit area land use to range land. <br />(c) The fmal reclaimed configuration will consist of steep backslopes (up to 1 H:1 V) and flatter <br />bench or floor areas parallel to Routt County Road 53. The steeper slopes, a result of the <br />fmal excavation, will be left natural (no topsoil) whereas the flatter bench areas will be <br />covered with the available stored soil/growth medium. See Map 4, Reclamation Plan <br />(Attachment 4) for the conceptual fmal topography. <br />(d) Topsoiling - Due to the overall lack of topsoil, there will be no segregation of salvaged soil <br />material. Soil material/growth medium will be salvaged ahead of mining where available <br />and if the slope configuration will safely allow the material to be recovered. The salvaged <br />soil material will be stockpiled for use in the reclamation efforts. The soil material will be <br />placed by scraper or front -end loader. The depth of replaced soil material will be variable <br />and depend on the amount of material available for replacement. <br />3 01/2011 <br />