2020-06-16_PERMIT FILE - M2020007 ‎(7)‎

• Permit No: M2020007
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 6/16/2020
• Doc Name: Adequacy Review Response #2
• From: Environment, Inc.
• To: DRMS
• Email Name: ECS
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

EXHIBIT E
RECLAMATION PLAN AND TIMETABLE
O VER VIEW
The proposed future use of this site is to create 6 to 8
developed water storage reservoirs with a vegetated border around
the highwater lines of each reservoir. Each of the proposed
reservoir areas will be sealed with a slurry wall liner. In
addition, there are 5 Phases that will be backfilled and used as
cropland areas to match the existing land use . Cannon Land
Company, the landowner, will be responsible for the construction of
any additional reservoir operations facilities (pump houses,
inlet/outlet structures, etc . ) on each reservoir once L.G. Everist,
Inc . has resoiled and seeded the perimeters and released a Phase
from the DRMS permit .
The reclamation methods and plans described below will apply
to all Phases but may require minor variation depending on the
conditions found in each Phase . Reclamation will run concurrent
with mining so it will commence as soon as enough area is available
to reclaim and not be redisturbed. The setbacks and side slopes
from the water ' s edge to the slurry wall or setback limit will be
resoiled and revegetated using the methods described in the
following plan. On-site generated inert material will be placed in
backfill areas or will be recycled/sold.
The applicant proposes bonding to cover the amount of
disturbance throughout the mine (180 acres) , including a sufficient
length of liner and sloping, acres of seeding, backfilling,
armoring etc . If the applicant determines that the amount of
disturbance at the mine may soon exceed the bonded amount, the
applicant shall submit a bond revision to the Division. As noted
in the MINING PLAN, we are proposing two options for reclaiming the
site . The methods used to develop the reservoirs in each option
have minor differences . The differences being in how Phases 2, 4 ,
5 and 6 are developed around existing oil/gas facilities that may
be relocated or removed in the near future . Please refer to TABLE E-1
RECLAMATION TIMETABLE-OPTION A or TABLE E-2 RECLAMATION TIMETABLE-OPTION B f or
information on each Option and Phase changes for the Reclamation.
Currently, the proposed mine site is primarily irrigated
agricultural land, but is broken into 5 different use areas . The
current uses are, irrigated crop areas; non-irrigated pasture;
ditch and return flow corridors; and also oil/gas operations areas
with some high capacity gas pipeline ROW' s . The agricultural uses
will continue in areas where mining operations have not yet begun.
There is very little native vegetation present on the agricultural
areas because of the intensive agricultural practices that have
taken place on the land. In most cases, the oil/gas operations
areas have little vegetation and the high pressure gasline ROW' s
L.G. Everist, Inc- Ragsdale Reservoirs June 11, 2020
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