2013-02-15_PERMIT FILE - C1981020 (2)

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I ~ 3.3.5 Backfill and Grading -Loma Loadout Historic use of the Loma rail loadout was storage and rail loading of sugar beets. All coal-like material and facilities, including the four loading ramps, have been removed from the area and disposed of in an approved manner. During 2001 coal-like material was hauled from the Loadout to the Munger Canyon Mine and placed and compacted next to the coal outcrop prior fo covering with dirt and contouring. The exposed dirt base at the Loadout was regraded to a smooth and level condition to blend into existing contours. The loadout was vegetated with the temporary revegetation mix to minimize erosion. The seeding was unsuccessful. There was poor initial establishment and there was significant mortality during-2003 and 2004.- The loadout will be seeded again during late October or early November 2004 with the salt tolerant seed mix listed in Table 3.4-2. Seedbed preparation and seeding technique explained in Table 3.4-2. 3.4 SURFACE PREPARATION TOPSOIL PLACEMENT Prior to placement of topsoil on regraded areas, the regraded material will be conditioned with dozer-mounted scarifiers in order to minimize the interface between topsoil and subsoil and to promote establishment of vegetation and maximize slope stability. The placement of topsoil will be in a manner that will allow for the even distribution of material in the disturbed area from which topsoil was previously removed and which exhibited salvable topsoil prior to disturbance. The fill material along the road will not require topsoiling as it is fair for reclamation and success should be adequate (See Table 3.3-1 ). The portion of distrubed land located on the canyon floor is primarily associated with road construction, the waste rock disposal area and a sedimentation pond. Topsoil will be placed only when in a moderately dry condition in order to minimize clodding and compaction. Placement of topsoil will be inspected as necessary to assure proper depth and soil densities (80 to 95 pounds per cubic foot dry density) are achieved. Areas to be top soiled include the mine bench (2.7 acres) and the waste rock disposal pile (4.9 acres). Topsoil will be salvaged for the waste rock disposal area. The limited topsoil available for reclamation will be spread on the mine bench. i TR-018 3-16 08/04