Lot 1: *** ONLY ONLINE BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR THIS RFB. *** Emailed and hard copies delivered by any method WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. On this line, Bidders mu **** ( Cool
Springs Road Dangerous Highwall AML Reclamation
Project) Ohio County, Kentucky
Project Description The **** AMLBAML ( Cool
Springs Road Dangerous Highwall AML Reclamation
Project) is in Ohio County, Kentucky, at **** **** N, **** 9. 12" W will reclaim approximately 42 acres adversely affected by previous coal mining operations. The
project consists of eliminating approximately 2. 2 acres of mining pits and reclaiming a **** linear feet highwall. 1700 linear feet of steep sloped mine spoil runs along Cool
Springs Road and is hazardous to the motoring public. The site has been used as a dump site due to its ease of access to the public. The pits will be backfilled with onsite mine spoil material at slopes no steeper than 3: 1 with some slopes milder and with transitions as required. Blasting will not be permitted. The water in the pits will be treated and raised to a pH of 6 or greater prior to release and backfilling of the pit in accordance with KYDAML Technical Specifications. Work for this
project will involve the removal of trees measuring over 3 - inches in diameter at breast height ( DBH) at the
project location outside of exempt unstable areas and this cutting shall occur from October 15th March 31st, when the imperiled forest- dwelling bats are either within or in the immediate vicinity of their winter hibernacula. The clearing of trees over 5 DBH, which also display characteristics such as shaggy,
exfoliating bark, or crevices and hollowed- out cavities within their trunks and larger limbs is also required outside of the exempt unstable areas, and consultation with United States Fish and Wildlife Service ( USFWS) has taken place. The USFWS stated no problems should arise if tree cutting is done within the recommended window. Acidic spoils, if encountered, shall be used first in backfilling the pit to eliminate the acid forming pot