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8. Proposed Reclamation Plan <br />The geomorphology of the roads and the surrounding area is very <br />active. There is no way to completely eliminate erosion in these <br />areas, but with good planning, the areas can be restored to a <br />relatively stable condition for both slope stability and hydrology. <br />They will also be compatible with the post- mining land use. <br />Listed below are two general plans for road reclamation, depending <br />on the ability of the fill slope to handle the restoration of <br />original drainage patterns. It must be assumed at this time that it <br />is necessary to maintain access to the portal areas to monitor <br />reclamation success and to reach private property. <br />Plan 1 - Fill slope unstable <br />As discussed in Section 4 of this report, many existing, steep f i l l <br />slopes cannot handle runoff water from the roads and the areas <br />above. The lack of cohesion of the material and the steep slopes <br />make the slopes vulnerable to gully erosion and potential failure. <br />In areas such as this, it is important to maintain the existing <br />drainage patterns of the roads, where all runoff from the roads and <br />above is channeled into an inside ditch. At intervals, the ditch <br />water is passed to the downhill side of the road through a variety <br />of methods, which are outlined in the items list below. In areas <br />such as this, where the fill slope i s steep, sparsely vegetated and <br />the soil is vulnerable to severe erosion, the proposed road <br />reclamation is shown on Exhibit 4, Cross-Section A. In this case, <br />the inside ditch would be moved to the middle of the road. It <br />should not, however, be located at the junction of the original <br />ground and the fill slope. The inside portion of the existing road <br />would be re- graded toward the ditch and this area would also serve <br />to catch material that collects from the cut slope. The outside <br />portion of the existing road (outside the ditch) would grade to the <br />ditch to continue to keep water off the fill slope. It is likely <br />that the majority of the roads will fall into this category. <br />Plan 2 - Fill slope stable <br />In other areas, the fill slope is more stable. The slopes are less <br />15 <br />