Laserfiche WebLink
Topsoil and overburden from newly disturbed areas will be used to reclaim mined out areas; <br /> therefore, total site disturbance will be minimized as reclamation will occur concurrent with <br /> mining. This will reduce material moving as well as reduce the maximum area to be reclaimed. <br /> The maximum disturbance is discussed in Exhibit L. The expected mining life is discussed <br /> below. <br /> No explosives will be used in conjunction with the mining and reclamation operation. <br /> 2. Mining Timetable <br /> An average of yearly production values from the last five years for the Garrett Pit is 70,000 tons <br /> per year. Therefore, >100 years of mining are possible based on the 23,752,100 CY of available <br /> gravel resource added to the south and west of the currently permitted Garrett Pit. <br /> The mining schedule is planned to minimize disturbance by reclaiming mined-out areas as new <br /> mining phases become active. Note: If large contracts are awarded to the site, production could <br /> increase to the permit maximum, thereby curtailing the life of the pit. On the other hand, if <br /> contracts are less than anticipated, the life of the pit could be extended. <br /> 3. Mine Facilities and Operation <br /> It is extremely unlikely that any toxic or acid-producing materials will be encountered during the <br /> mining operation since past mining shows that the material mined is strictly alluvial in nature. <br /> However, in the event that such materials are encountered, they will be covered with subsoil and <br /> topsoil from onsite stockpiles to the same depths outlined in the reclamation plan and no more <br /> mining will occur in the area. <br /> An approximately 8 acre portable equipment and processing area is located in the northern extent <br /> of the currently permitted site. Gravel processing equipment is portable and the processing area <br /> will move and follow active mining throughout the site. Portable mining equipment such as <br /> loaders, dozers, trucks and excavators will be serviced on an as-needed basis onsite. Upon <br /> reclamation, all portable equipment will be removed from the site. A summary of equipment and <br /> related tanks that may exist on site at any given time is listed below. <br /> Garrett Pit XCreR I ewic3 i aed Asociaus PI.I(' <br /> February 2018 D-3 <br />