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(c) A description of how the Reclamation Plan will be implemented to meet each <br /> applicable requirement of Section 3.1: <br /> This Section is addressed in the following sections and narrative. <br /> 3.1.2 Reclaiming Substituted Land: <br /> The Applicant/Operator does not intend to substitute other land for reclamation. <br /> 3.1.3 Time Limit and Phased Reclamation: <br /> Reclamation will be done in phases as discussed in section 6.4.5(2)(a) above and Table 1. <br /> 3.1.4 Public use: <br /> The mine site is private land owned by the Operator. The Applicant/Operator has no intent <br /> to allow public use of the land during mining and site reclamation. <br /> 3.1.5 Reclamation Measures—Materials Handling: <br /> (1) Grading: <br /> Very little site grading will be necessary, other than the surrounding pit slopes on the north <br /> and part of the east sides of the amendment area. These pit slopes will be final mined at a <br /> 3H:1 V slope, where possible. The majority of the mined areas under this amendment will <br /> daylight on the south side of the operation, creating a large bench like feature. <br /> (2) Backfilling: <br /> If there are areas which may not be final mined at a 31-1:1 V slope, such as rock highwalls <br /> resulting from mining,then these area may be backfilled or left as nesting for raptors. <br /> (3) All grading shall be done in a manner to control erosion and siltation of the <br /> affected lands,to protect areas outside the affected land from slides and other <br /> damage: <br /> The practice of mining the final mined slopes at a 3H:1 V slope, into undisturbed ground, <br /> tends to minimize slope erosion and failure. The final slopes will be mined at a 3H:1V. <br /> As discussed in section 3.1.5(2) above, some highwalls may be left to benefit wildlife. The <br /> slopes on the north side of the mining area will be mined at a 3H:1 V. The south side of <br /> the mining area will be the outer edge of a bench like topography, i.e. natural ground. <br /> Therefore,the potential for off-site slope failure or erosion should be minimal. <br /> The pit floor will be graded at 1%or less slope away from the toe of the 3H:1 V slopes,to <br /> the intersected drainages. This will ensure no ponding of rain or snow runoff yet,prevent <br /> excessive site erosion. <br /> 33 <br />