Donna Ratliff High Priority AML

The proposed Donna Ratliff HP AML Reclamation Project, approximately 1 acre total, consists of a 70 feet wide by 100 feet long landslide that has deposited trees, soil, and refuse against the back deck of the Ratliff home. Further movement will cause mud and debris to move downslope and further damage the deck or home as well as clogging a 30 inch metal pipe that drains the area behind the residence resulting in significant damage to the residence. The project is located in Mays Branch within Pikeville in Pike County. The site is located in the Millard Quadrangle. The Donna Ratliff HP AML Reclamation Project site is at 37° 29 ' 44.83" N, 82 ° 29 ' 54.87" W. To reach the site from U.S. 23 South and its intersection with Cedar Creek Road (State Route 1384), turn left (Hambly Blvd.) and travel 0.6 miles to Loraine Street. Turn left and proceed 0.2 miles to its junction with state route 1460 and turn right. Continue down 1460 for 1.3 miles arriving at the junction of 1460 and Town Mountain Road. Turn left and travel 0.8 miles to Mays Branch Road making a left there and proceeding 0.4 miles up Mays Branch where the Ratliff driveway is on the left. Project work will consist of establishing access outside the Ratliff’s wooden fence to the base of the slide. At least 1 tree larger than 3” DBH will need to be removed in this area to gain access for equipment in this area. A sediment trap will be installed upstream of the existing metal pipe. The trees in the unstable area will be removed and windrowed along the perimeter of the slide. The unstable soil, rock, and refuse will be excavated and placed along the hillside edge of the Ratliff yard by utilizing up to 140 linear feet of 15” HDPE pipe to allow for a stable hillside fill. 80 linear feet of sub-drain will be installed to direct the water that is causing the slide into a natural drain. The project site and waste area have previously been disturbed by coal mining operations, house seat development, utility installation, road construction, and/or landowner activities. These disturbances consist of significant upheaval, mixing, and removal of earthen material from deep excavation, grading, sub-surface drilling, fill material placement, and erosion. There should be no undisturbed earthen material to a depth of several feet at the areas slated for significant project-related construction activities. Construction disturbances will be kept to a minimum with a stringently formulated sediment and erosion control program. Prior to beginning any major earth disturbance (excluding initial site preparation for access only), all silt control measures will be installed. These include silt traps and silt barriers (bales & silt fence) at the project site and the waste area. Some trees greater than 3” diameter at breast height will be cut. 0.2 acres of tree clearing is required at the waste area (site and access). Bat Fund Mitigation will be utilized for this project. All disturbed areas will be promptly revegetated at the end of construction using lime, fertilizer, residential or wildlife seed, and mulch, as necessary. Standard measures will be used for dust control and work hours will occur during AML’s standard time frame of 7 am to 7 pm Monday-Friday with shorter hours for (critical) work items. Access to the site is via county roads, residential driveways and yards, and an existing access road. This project will include pre- and/or post- project maintenance and repair of existing previously constructed public county roads utilized during the construction of this project, which are administered by the county or local road authority. This construction activity will be conducted under the authority and supervision of the local public road authority and will consist of standard road construction practices appropriate to mitigate impacts to the local community from potential degraded road conditions in order to maintain public traffic safety.

Division 01 -	General Requirements, Vehicular Access and Parking, Traffic Control, Temporary Barriers and Enclosures.
Division 31 -	Earthwork, Erosion and Sedimentation Controls.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Operation and Maintenance of Exterior Improvements, Flexible Paving, Asphalt Paving, Rigid Paving, Concrete Paving, Paving Specialties, Pavement Markings, Irrigation, Planting Irrigation, Planting, Planting Preparation, Soil Preparation, Landscape Grading.
Division 33 -	Utilities, Storm Drainage Utilities, Ponds and Reservoirs, Storm Drainage Structures.
Division 35 -	Waterway and Marine Construction, Shoreline Protection, Waterway Construction and Equipment.