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Table 3 - Division's RUSLE Calculations <br />Area* <br />A <br />R <br />K <br />LS <br />C <br />P <br />YPM -1 -1 <br />0.085536 <br />30 <br />0.32 <br />2.97 <br />0.003 <br />1 <br />YPM 3-IA <br />0.036864 <br />30 <br />0.32 <br />1.28 <br />0.003 <br />1 <br />YPM -3 -2 <br />0.038592 <br />30 <br />0.32 <br />1.34 <br />0.003 <br />1 <br />YPM -9 <br />0.076608 <br />30 <br />0.32 <br />2.66 <br />0.003 <br />1 <br />YPM -13 <br />0.05616 <br />30 <br />0.32 <br />1.95 <br />0.003 <br />1 <br />YPM -10 <br />0.104544 <br />30 <br />0.32 <br />3.63 <br />0.003 <br />1 <br />YPM -7 <br />0.045792 <br />30 <br />0.32 <br />1.59 <br />0.003 <br />1 <br />YPM -5 -1 <br />0.085536 <br />30 <br />0.32 <br />2.97 <br />0.003 <br />1 <br />YPM -15 <br />0.078048 <br />30 <br />0.32 <br />2.71 <br />0.003 <br />1 <br />YPM -19 <br />0.051264 <br />30 <br />0.32 <br />1.78 <br />0.003 <br />1 <br />YPM -21B <br />0.058464 <br />30 <br />0.32 <br />2.03 <br />0.003 <br />1 <br />Average <br />0.065219 <br />tons /acre/ r <br />% Area <br />Aspen <br />0.039702 <br />30 <br />0.26 <br />5.09 <br />0.001 <br />1 <br />0.244 <br />0.009687 <br />Sage <br />0.05058 <br />30 <br />0.2 <br />2.81 <br />0.003 <br />1 <br />0.24 <br />0.012139 <br />Mtn Brush <br />0.090252 <br />30 <br />0.23 <br />4.36 <br />0.003 <br />1 <br />0.489 <br />0.044133 <br />Average <br />Arithmetic <br />0.060178 <br />Weighted <br />0.06596 <br />tons/acre/ r <br />tons /acre /vr <br />* indicates area within named drainage watershed <br />Visual observations of the reclaimed areas by the Division during the Phase H bond release <br />and prior inspections indicate that the proposed release area does not exhibit excessive rills <br />or gullies that would be indicative of excessive erosion and resultant sediment transport. <br />The Division finds that revegetation efforts on the bond release areas are adequate to control <br />erosion and that the reclaimed areas are not contributing suspended solids to streamflow or <br />runoff outside the permit area in excess of levels determined on adjacent nonmined areas. <br />Summary and Conclusions <br />Based upon a review of the mine permit, the applicant's bond release application, and site <br />inspections, the Division finds that Seneca Coal Company has replaced topsoil in accordance with <br />Yoast Mine C- 1994 -082 Page 9 of 17 Phase II Bond Release SL -3 <br />