2014-12-15_PERMIT FILE - M2014043 (2)

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RECLAMATION PLAN EXHIBIT E (cont) Map Exhibit F shows the area when it has been reclaimed. The area will be reclaimed leaving flat surfaces adjacent to two major streets and an interstate highway. If Option 1 is used, the method of backfilling and the material used would not hamper the use of the area as pasture. If Option 2 is used and the site is developed with commercial or industrial uses it will be consistent with surrounding properties . Backfilling with inert material will still allow structures to be built on the filled areas but may restrict the types of foundation used on the structures . In Phase 2 the fill material to be used is defined as "Inert mat- erial" , i .e. , old concrete, asphalt, dirt, sand and gravel, masonry products and rubble from construction sites . We will not accept anything that does not fit the definition of "Inert ma- terial" , i .e. , wood, paper or household garbage ("Solid Waste") . It is not considered, structural fill but the filled area will be suitable for building structures that have engineered foundations that take into consideration of the nature of the fill material and site specific conditions. Two lifts will be used when placing the inert material or the silt material back into the excavated area in Phase 2 . On the first lift, from shale to within 10 feet of final surface elevation, material will be dumped at the top of the excavated slope and pushed into the hole using a dozer or a front-end loader. Compaction will occur as filling progresses when the heavy trucks delivering the fill and the equipment used to maintain the site, traverse over it . This compaction is sufficient for the end use purposes . The second lift, final 10 feet of fill, in Phase 2 will be done with well graded inert material and will be compacted so that engineered structures are allowed. No specific compaction rates are proposed for the fill . The nature of the fill material is such that much of the material is material from transportation projects containing, dirt, broken concrete and asphalt and large blocks of solid material . This makes it very difficult to achieve a specific compaction rate. In most cases the larger materials can be laid on end and filled around or placed on a flat place and filled over. While no action is taken to reach a specific compaction rate, the way the 13(Revised 12/1512014)