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be actively excavated for up to 3 months depending on the quality and demand for Brownstone. The <br />overall depth of the excavation will be deeper toward the east, as the dip of the stone continues in <br />relation to a relatively horizontal natural surface of the amended area, resulting in as much as 70' at the <br />maximum. The Brownstone deposit can vary a great deal within a given area so these configurations are <br />estimations. Backfilling areas that have been excavated will allow for a gentle grade for runoff after <br />reclamation. If any area is coming up short for the restoration of the natural drainage channel then <br />overburden will be brought in from higher elevations within the quarry permitted area. There is an <br />excess of rubble and overburden in the entirety of the quarry to achieve an end game of natural <br />drainage and appearance in the overarching reclamation plan. <br />Final grading in the 4.4 acre disturbed land of the amendment area will be gentle and rolling to maintain <br />the existing north to south drainage using a maximum of 10 degrees on the rocky east -west perimeter <br />areas and approximately 5 degrees slope from horizontal in the central region. Seeding will be employed <br />in timing with the wetter months of winter or spring after final grading, with 4" to 6" of topsoil, is <br />completed. Seed will be hand broadcasted or we will use a spinner spreader to distribute the DRMS <br />approved quantity per acre of native seed mix. The seed will be carefully raked in to increase seed to soil <br />contact and then gently rolled. The entire planted area will be mulched with straw using 2 tons per acre. <br />The mulch will be crimped with a tractor and a straw net will be used to help with loss due to high wind. <br />Alternately the area may be hydro -seeded as the situation and conditions allow <br />The earthen berm along the southern end of the quarry will be removed after the reclamation <br />vegetation is well established. Removing the berm will help to ensure that the reclamation is consistent <br />with a balance from a hydrological perspective. Final grade, topsoiling, seeding and mulching of the area <br />under and around the berm will be one of the final steps in the Reclamation Plan.