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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 /> A � <br /> Plan A - Fill slope unstable <br /> tiI <br /> CC i. <br /> As discussed in the January 1994 slope stability report , many <br /> existing, steep fill slopes cannot handle runoff water from the <br /> roads and the areas above. The lack of cohesion of the material and <br /> the steep slopes make the slopes vulnerable to gully erosion and <br /> potential failure . In areas such as this , it is important to <br /> maintain the existing drainage patterns of the roads , where all <br /> runoff from the roads and above is channeled into an inside ditch . <br /> At intervals , the ditch water is passed to the downhill side of the <br /> road through a variety of methods , which are outlined in the items <br /> list below. In areas such as this , where the fill slope is steep , <br /> sparsely vegetated and the soil is vulnerable to severe erosion , <br /> the proposed road reclamation is shown on Cross-Section A. In this <br /> case, 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 s l ope. __i t.__i s likely <br /> that the majority of the roads will fall into this category . <br /> Plan B - Fill slope stable <br /> In other areas , the fill slope is more stable. The slopes are less <br /> steep ; better soil material has developed ; substantial vegetation <br /> exists and water can be passed to the fill slope without the threat <br /> of massive erosion and failure . In these areas , the proposed <br /> reclamation is shown on Cross-Section B . As shown, the entire road <br /> surface is graded to the outside edge, thus re-establishing <br /> original drainage patterns. All culverts could be removed or <br /> p 1 ugged for th i s case. I f a threat of concentrated f 1 ow on the f 1 at <br /> surface will likely rut and interfere with access , Plan A will be <br /> employed . <br />