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establish natural drainage patterns in these areas . In either case, an approximate width of 14 feet will remain to allow vehicle access to private property and for future reclamation maintenance. The road crossings of ephemeral , intermittent or perennial stream channels will not be significantly changed , although some erosion control measures may be taken. All final surfaces would be loosened, drilled, seeded , mulched and fertilized. The Cat D8N dozer will be used to rip the road surface and the 16G grader will be used to perform most of the regrading work required . A very large portion of the entire work season for the five man utility crew is used to perform long term erosion control measures such as slash check dams in problem gullies , rip-rap placement , culvert plugging , etc. Mine Area Reclamation Both mine areas have near-vertical pre-law highwalls which are impossible to completely restore to approximate original contour due to slope stability problems and fill availability. A partial reclamation of these two mine areas would be accomplished which would be similar to that performed at Mine #5 . If topsoil borrow areas near the portal areas are found to be acceptable, topsoil can then be placed on the reclaimed areas . One week with the Cat 980 loader and two 10 yard trucks has been allocated for this purpose at each mine site. The downslopes below the portal benches are pre-law and have not been used since law initiation in 1977 , therefore they should not be the responsibility of Mid-Continent to reclaim. Even if reclamation was required on these slopes , I truly do not know what could be done on such steep slopes which have not been able to vegetate naturally in over thirty years . Many natural Mancos Shale slopes in the immediate area have not been able to vegetate in thousands of years . The following section describes tasks in each row in the chart and assigns costs associated with each item.