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shale materials with cobble sized sandstone, shale and coal intermixed. The fine grained <br /> decomposed materials are predominate on the slopes, and are loose in most places. The <br /> materials form a surficial crust which is detrimental to establishing a vegetative cover. In some <br /> areas, the slopes have experienced severe erosion. Large gullies have developed on the slopes <br /> in these locations. <br /> Scarification of the mine and fan bench outslopes and the road cut and fill slopes will be <br /> accomplished using a crew(s)to traverse the slopes with hand tools such as Macleod Fire <br /> Rakes, or approved equivalent. The slope surfaces will be sufficiently disturbed so that the <br /> surficial crusting is eliminated, and so that small benches are created on the slope. This will be <br /> done in order to develop small niches for seed to accumulate. All work will be accomplished so <br /> that benches created by the Macleod Fire Rakes will be perpendicular to the fall of the slope. <br /> The benches shall, at a minimum, be constructed so that the dimensions are no less than twelve <br /> inches (12") in width (perpendicular to the slope), with an eight inch (8") base. The benches <br /> shall be spaced no further apart than three feet (3') horizontally(perpendicular to the fall of the <br /> slope) and five feet (6) vertically(parallel to the fall of the slope). Each slope, including the <br /> sides and bottoms of the gullies, will be thoroughly scarified from top to bottom and from side to <br /> side. Crews shall begin work at the top of each slope and work down hill in order to minimize <br /> filling of the benches by falling materials. After construction has begun, crew(s) must access the <br /> slopes from the sides in order to minimize filling of the benches by failing materials. The <br /> PROJECT MANAGER will delineate the margins of each slope area prior to initiation of <br /> construction. <br /> A brief description of the individual slope areas within the Project Area follows. Please refer to <br /> Map 4, Project Area for the location of each area. <br /> Mine 1 Vicinity <br /> The outslopes to be revegetated at Mine 1 are located to the south and east of the now <br /> reclaimed mine entry area. Slopes exist below both the mine bench and below the equipment <br /> storage bench located south of the mine entry area. It is estimated that 8.5 acres of outslope <br /> exist in this area. The base of these slopes may be accessed by foot via an unimproved trail. <br /> Mine 2 Vicinity <br /> A minor amount of outslope exists in the vicinity of Mine 2. Approximately 0.3 acres of steep <br /> slopes require revegetation in this area. <br /> Mine 3 Vicinity <br /> Mine 3 has two (2) slopes associated with it, one on the north facing side of the mine bench and <br /> one on the south side. The north facing slope has an estimated area of 3.7 acres. Coarser <br /> material and mine debris are observed to exist near the upper margin of the slope. This slope is <br /> accessible from the bench area, and from an unimproved track which traverses the base of the <br /> slope. The south facing slope is traversed by the now reclaimed Road F. The cut and fill slopes <br /> associated with the upper portion of Road F will be treated as a part of the Mine 3 outslope for <br /> the purposes of the work required and payment received. Approximately 6 acres of outslope <br /> exist at the south slope. The upper portions of the slope appear to be relatively fine grained in <br /> nature, while the lower portions exhibit coarser materials. Outcrops of sandstone and shale are <br /> common on the lower portions of the slope. <br /> 9 <br />