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(CONT)
the area for wildlife use . The mining and reclamation plans allow
for the safety and protection of wildlife remaining on the mine
site, at the processing site and along all access roads to the
site . In practice this is done by limiting the amount of
disturbance, restricting truck and equipment speeds to 15 mph or
less and doing concurrent reclamation. Mine employees are trained
to deal with wildlife found on the mine during operating hours to
avoiding harming them. See EXHIBITH-WILDLIFE for more information.
As mentioned previously, topsoil in the property is of good
quality, so it should be a decent growth medium for reclamation.
When topsoil is removed, to reach the sand and gravel deposit, it
will be segregated and stored in graded stockpiles, generally
located in areas where disturbances by ongoing mining operations
will be at a minimum, i .e . , along setbacks on the pit perimeter.
If the topsoil (and overburden) stockpiles remain undisturbed for
more than a year, the approved seed mix will be applied to prevent
erosion, to control weeds, and to keep them viable for reclamation.
Fertilizer and other soil amendments may be used as discussed
in this plan.
RECLAMATION TIMETABLE
Reclamation will begin once enough area has been opened so
that any reclamation completed will not be disturbed as mining
progresses . This may take 5 or more years depending on the
economic conditions in the area and the amount of material mined.
The operator anticipates approximately 80% of the total mined land
will be reclaimed by the time mining is completed.
If revegetation problems occur before release, an analysis of
the problem area will be done and the area will be revegetated
again as necessary. The seed mixture and rates may be revised as
needed to complete reclamation, if a substantial modification is
required, the Division will be notified prior to making the change .
This gives us the most flexibility to complete reclamation
successfully.
Table E-1: Reclamation Phases -Option A
ACRES ±
Misc.
(DITCHES
Area Years TOTAL WATER REVEGE- ROAD '
AREA TATION UNDISTURB
ED AREAS,
ETC. )
Phase lA 5 to 14 29 .47 0 . 00 22 . 87 0 . 00 6 . 60
Phase 1 3 to 5 80 . 51 64 . 31 8 . 03 1 . 65 6 . 51
Phase 2A 3 to 8 25 . 38 0 . 00 15 . 08 0 . 00 10 . 30
Phase 2 3 to 5 156 . 10 15 . 22 15 . 22 4 . 18 21 . 33
Phase 3 3 to 5 73 . 98 59 . 04 5 . 00 2 . 12 7 . 82
Phase 4A 3 to 10 40 . 12 0 . 00 32 . 81 0 . 00 6 . 97
Phase 4B 3 to 10 26 . 50 0 . 00 19 .53 0 . 00 7 . 31
Phase 4 3 to 5 58 . 97 43 . 38 10 . 70 2 . 56 2 . 32
L.G. Everist, Inc - Ragsdale Reservoirs June 11, 2020
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