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limits set forth in the Rules and Regulations of the Board, and slopes will be <br /> capable of being traversed by farm machinery. <br /> This is a dry operation with no crushing or screening processes. Water is <br /> not a consideration of standards in this operation. <br /> Because of the developments surrounding the mine, it is questionable <br /> whether wildlife can be disturbed further. Only noncritical wildlife and grazing <br /> domestic animals occupy the affected land at this time. <br /> In removing the topsoil and overburden to reach the mineral deposit, the <br /> topsoil and overburden will be segregated and stockpiled separately. If the topsoil <br /> is not replaced in a backfilled area within a short enough time to avoid <br /> deterioration (loss by erosion), a vegetative cover will be employed to protect the <br /> topsoil from wind and weather erosion and keep it free of contaminants so that it is <br /> useful for sustaining vegetation when that process begins. Topsoil stockpiles will <br /> be maintained to minimize erosion. The stockpiles will be located in areas where <br /> disturbances by ongoing mining operations will be at a minimum. The topsoil will <br /> be handled as little as possible until it is replaced in disturbed areas. Typically, the <br /> topsoil will be placed along the permit boundary. The operator will take measures <br /> necessary to insure the stability of the replaced topsoil on graded slopes, spreading <br /> it as evenly as possible. Fertilizer and other soil amendments will be used as <br /> required in the reclamation plan or as the soil tests indicate. <br /> Revegetation will be carried out in such a way as to establish a diverse, <br /> effective and long- lasting vegetative cover <br /> 21 Revised October 2017 <br />