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RECLAMATION PLAN EXHIBIT E (cont) <br />No -mater what options are used, once mining is done in a <br />large enough area and it will not be disturbed again, it will be <br />resoiled and revegetated. Since the level area will be shale <br />surface it will be necessary to create a root zone of 12 inches <br />and then place the topsoil on the root zone layer. The combina- <br />tion of the root zone material and topsoil will create a cover of <br />16 to 18 inches or more over the underlying rock. The root zone <br />material will come from the waste rock, crusher fines and over- <br />burden created as the rock is mined and processed. We estimate <br />this will amount to 3% of the total rock removed and is more than <br />enough to place at least 12 inches over the shale bedrock. The <br />topsoil will not be compacted during placement therefore better <br />seedbed is left when seeding begins. The seedmix will be drilled <br />using a grassland drill where possible and broadcast in areas not <br />accessible to the drill. <br />The reclamation timetable shows the amount of reclaimed land <br />in each Option complete. In Option A, approximately 16.8% of the <br />area in the permit will not be disturbed by mining and will be <br />kept in its natural state. In Option B, this increases to <br />approximately 39.0% of the area because the upper part of the <br />ridge will not be disturbed by mining and will be kept in its <br />natural state. <br />The area where slopes would be left on the exterior of the <br />mined area will vary depending on the options used. The common <br />factor is that the rock face will be left nearly vertical as it <br />will remain stable due to its nature. Figure F -1 on page 22 <br />shows two cross sections of the final slopes as explained in the <br />text for each option. <br />Topsoil for reclamation will either be stripped from active <br />mining areas and placed directly on an area ready for reclamation <br />or taken from topsoil stockpiles located in the mine. This will <br />also insure, that if mining ceases before it is complete, only a <br />minor amount of work would have to be done to finish reclamation <br />in the disturbed area. The placement of the soil stockpiles <br />around the setback /perimeter of the mined area or on the finished <br />floor. This will place the topsoil where it will be needed for <br />reclamation and will reduce the distance it has to be hauled for <br />reclamation. Usually, this will mean the seedbed simply has to <br />be shaped and graded. <br />As mining progresses across the property some parts of the <br />property will remain undisturbed while other areas will be either <br />13 <br />