2018-08-27_PERMIT FILE - M2001056

• Permit No: M2001056
• IBM Index Class Name: PERMIT FILE
• Doc Date: 8/27/2018
• Doc Name: Adequacy Review Response
• From: RPM, Inc.
• To: DRMS
• Type & Sequence: CN1
• Email Name: PSH
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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RPM,Inc.
Questions 3: The Division received comments from the Army Corps of Engineers. ... Please
address the comments noted in the letter and make any changes to the application as needed.
Response: There are no known wetlands or waters of the United States associated with this
operation. (The drainage to which the operation supplies runoff is to an ephemeral drainage
and is not considered waters of the U.S.) Therefore,the Corps requirement should not apply to
this operation.
Item 6.4.4 Exhibit D—Mining Plan:
4. Questions: The Applicant states an asphalt batch plant will be installed at the site. Please
provide evidence the operation of an asphalt plant is acceptable under the Elbert County
Zoning regulations and special use permit.
Response: The reference to an asphalt batch plant being on the site has been removed from the
Mine Plan. Please see attached and revised page 22.
5. Question: The Applicant states topsoil and overburden, if any, will be placed in stockpiles
until needed for site reclamation. Please commit to seeding the topsoil and overburden
stockpiles within 180 days of placement with the proposed topsoil stabilization seed mix to
stabilize and protect the stockpiles from erosion pursuant to Rule 3.1.9.
Response: We commit to seeding the topsoil and overburden stockpiles to the approved seed
mix within 180 days of placement. Please see enclosed pages 31, and 32.
6. Question: The Applicant states the ephemeral drainage should not be impacted.significantly
by the mining operation since appropriate Best Management Practices (BMP)s will be part of
the proposed expansion operation. Please provide the Division with the BMP plan to prevent
impacts to the ephemeral drainage.
Response: A Stormwater Management Plan is attached. An application will be submitted to
the Water Quality Control Division(WQCD). The DRMS will receive a copy when the
WQCD approves the application.
Item 6.4.5 Exhibit E—Reclamation Plan:
7. Question: The Applicant states in Section 3.1.6(3), all topsoil piles if not added to or used
within two years, will be seeded with the approved topsoil stabilization seed mix. As mentioned
in Item 45 above, please commit to seeding the topsoil and overburden stockpiles within 180
days ofplacement with the proposed topsoil pile.stabilization seed mix to stabilize and protect
the stockpiles from erosion pursuant to Rule 3.1.9.
Response: Please see our response to Question number 5 above. We commit to this provision.
Question 8: The Applicant states in Section 3.1.9, where topsoil stockpiles will not be
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