(a) The applicant shall provide adequate soil survey information of the permit area consisting of the following:

1. (1) A map delineating different soils;
2. (2) Soil identification;
3. (3) Soil description; and
4. (4) Present and potential productivity of existing soils.

(b) Where the applicant proposes to use selected overburden materials as a supplement or substitute for topsoil, the application shall provide results of the analyses, trials, and tests required under 30 CFR 816.22.

Editorial Note:For a document temporarily suspending § 779.21 in part, see 45 FR 51548, Aug. 4, 1980.