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. The Operator will salvage stockpile and stabilize all topsoil according to the performance <br />standards in Section 4.06. Topsoil will be removed after all vegetation which would interfere <br />with salvaging operations is cleared. Topsoil will be salvaged to a depth as described in the <br />above plan. The Operator will not be selectively handling topsoil, subsoil or parent material. <br />During the current permit term the Operator does not anticipate using selected parent <br />material as a topsoil substitute. <br />The cut area for the Bates Portal face up causes an increase in the disturbed area of 1.57 acres <br />as indicated on Figure 14a. There is an estimated cut volume of 39,000 cy. The estimated <br />depth of topsoil to be removed is based on the SCS soil data included in Exhibit 14 Soils <br />Information. The soil in the area has been classified at the P3E Dargol - Fuera -Varner <br />Complex. The typical topsoil layer for this soil type is 5 inches thick with a subsoil of 23 <br />inches over siltstone. Depth to bedrock ranges from 20 to 40 inches. The actual topsoil and <br />subsoil depth will be evaluated at the time of construction. Assuming 9 inches of topsoil, <br />1,900 cy will be relocated to topsoil storage pile #2. Subsoil at 23 inches results in 4,855 cy <br />of subsoil to be relocated and stored temporarily at the subsoil storage area #1 west of topsoil <br />storage pile #2. The topsoil and subsoil storage areas are shown on Map -11 Sheet 3. <br />Approximately 4,000 cubic yards of topsoil, assuming 9 inches thick, will be salvaged from <br />the reclamation area so subsoil stockpiles #2 and #3 can be constructed. The 4,000 cubic <br />yards of topsoil will be placed in topsoil storage pile #2. <br />(6) Overburden <br />_ Because the New Elk Mine is an underground operation the Operator does not plan to <br />remove any overburden during the operation of the mine. Blasting will be necessary in the <br />Refuse Disposal Area to excavate rock for underdrain construction. Blasting may be <br />required in the development of the Bates Portal. Exhibit 26 contains the Operator's blasting <br />plan. <br />Construction of the Bates Portals will generate excess material that must be temporarily <br />stockpiled until reclamation is initiated. This material is not classified as coal mine waste. <br />Rule 2.05.3(6) provides guidance regarding temporary storage of excess material. <br />Temporary overburden disposal (storage) structures must comply with the applicable <br />performance standards of Rule 4. This rule states that information to demonstrate <br />compliance with Rule 4 shall include, if applicable, location, geometry and method of <br />placement of material. Approximately 25,000 bank cubic yards of bedrock subsoil and <br />14,000 bank cubic yards of common subsoil from the Bates Portal excavation will be placed <br />in subsoil stockpiles #2 and #3 respectively. See figure 5b for layout of the storage areas and <br />cross sections. <br />The Bates Portal excess material will be hauled by truck to the disposal area where it will be <br />spread in maximum lifts of 24 inches and compacted. Compaction of the excess material will <br />be by the handling and spreading operation. Hauling equipment will be routed both ways <br />over the fill and routing varied sufficiently to achieve uniform compaction. Compaction <br />shall be carried to the edge of the fills so that the final slopes <br />• <br />TR -55 2.05 -23 03/11 <br />