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Messrs. Jim Herron, Brian Munson <br /> July 12, 1983 <br /> Page 2 <br /> II. SOIL <br /> Soil samples were taken on 6/29/83 (report forthcoming) along the con- <br /> veyor belt right of way at 500' intervals from the tunnel to the belt <br /> exchange and then six additional points were taken in the cut and fill <br /> area of the stockpile (see map) . These samples were oaken down through <br /> "B" horizon material. (See also Mine Permit Vol. 6, Sec. III-G Soils.) <br /> i <br /> f <br /> III. VEGETATION <br /> i <br /> A description of the vegetation was covered in our Mine Permit Applica- <br /> tion C-017-81 (see Vol. 6, Sec. III-H; see also App. III-H-I and Map <br /> f III-H-I) . <br /> IV. WILDLIFE <br /> The proposed conveyor belt will not affect the wildlife in Coal Basin, <br /> nor does it transect any deer or elk migration routes or lie close to <br /> any fawning or calving areas. No rare or endangered species are known <br /> to exist in this area. <br /> V. PERMIT BOUNDARY <br /> This area is inside our present permit boundary ..nd is included in our <br /> USFS land exchange. About 40 percent of the lard affected is now USFS <br /> land, but will shortly be Mid-Continent land. tia.: do not know the exact <br /> date, but it is estimated it will be completed i, -thin one year; in the <br /> meantime, we have applied for a special use pern _-t (application sub- <br /> mitted 6/28/83, copy included) . Contact, Mr. Bi .l Floyd, Carbondale <br /> USFS office, 963-2266. He has personally inspec-ced tine area in question. <br /> VI. RECLAMATION <br /> All vegetation will be removed and all topsoil will be removed and <br /> stockpiled (see typical cross-section and site map) ; all areas disturbed <br /> during construction that will not be used during; operations will be <br /> revegetated using the standard 8000' seed mix and straw mulch (copy <br /> included) . <br /> At the end of the "life of mine" operations, all structures will be <br /> I removed and the land returned to A.O.C. The topsoil will be added in <br /> 4 the original amount surveyed. (See Soils Report.) Soil samples will <br /> be taken during reclamation to determine amounts and types of fertili- <br /> zer required to bring the soil back up to the o---iginal quality. The <br /> 8000' seed mix and straw mulch will be applied. This seed list (8000') <br /> will be updated for each five-year permit perioi3 with approval by the <br /> i <br /> MLRD. <br /> Note: Mid-Continent Resources, Inc. reserves the right not to return <br /> its private lands to A.O.C. if they are appropriate to the approved <br /> post-mining land use. <br /> i <br /> i <br />