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(5) No refuse or toxic materials <br />(6) Drill holes eliminated by blasting <br />(7) The maximum slopes in reclamation will be 4:1 and occur on grading of mining benches and on the <br />eastern finger of the Old Quarry area. Undisturbed surrounding land can be as steep as 25% to 300/0. <br />Occasional rock outcrops are near vertical. <br />(8) No agricultural crops in the reclamation plan. <br />(9) Inert backfill from sources outside of the permit area may be hauled in for reclamation filling. Since <br />this mine is away from urban areas and one mile from US 50, we do not expect this filling to occur <br />frequently. In fact the chances of a contractor hauling backfill to this location is slight. <br />(10) The unmarketable fines disposed within the affected area are inert and contain no pollutants. <br />(11) No groundwater is encountered during mining. Echo and Diablo Canyon will be avoided. <br />3.1.6 Water —General Requirements <br />(1) The operation does and will comply with State water law and Federal/State water quality laws <br />(2) No earthen dams <br />(3) Post law disturbed area will be revegetated <br />3.1.7 Groundwater — Specific Requirements <br />(1) No groundwater will be encountered in the mining, thus groundwater quality will not be affected <br />directly. BMP's are and will be utilized for fueling of equipment. No permanent fuel storage is planned <br />for the site. <br />(2) No reasonable potential to adversely affect the quality of unclassified groundwater. <br />(3) No reasonable potential to adversely affect the quality of unclassified groundwater. The rock <br />product is not washed and no water impoundments are included. The operator follows the Stormwater <br />Management Plan for the site. There is a Water Discharge permit for the site and sheet flow sampling at <br />the stockpiles and road side ditch is noted quarterly if possible. <br />3.1.8 Wildlife <br />The reclamation plan for revegetation will create habitat for insects, rodents, and small birds. This may <br />encourage predators such as raptors, fox, and coyote to frequent the site. <br />3.1.9 Topsoiling <br />Much of the Mine area is on disturbed land. No topsoil stockpiles exist now. Existent overburden and <br />topsoil is of such insufficient quantities to not allow any segregation and salvage. Unmarketable quarry <br />fines will used for growth media and augmented by fertilizer and mulch. <br />3.1.10 Revegetation <br />The reclamation plan is for rangeland and the seed mix is selected for that use. Slopes will be the same <br />as or less than existing slopes and suitable for livestock, except for parts of the near vertical benches <br />exposed. Weeds will be controlled during reclamation. Seeding will be done by drill and broadcast. <br />(d) See the descriptions in (f) below for specific reclamation plans. <br />