INSPEC12276 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

' • (Page 2) • MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # M-96-049 INSPECTION DATE 6/24/97 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS ACS OBSERVATIONS Site Observations by area: Mining Cell #1: Overburden has been stripped from most of mining cell #1 and is stockpiled along the west edge of the cell, outside the "limit of mining." The overburden stockpile area is not depicted on the mining plan map. Overburden and topsoil stockpile locations, whether the stockpiles are short-term or long-term, fit the definition of affected land found in Rule 1.1(3) of the Construction Materials Rules and Regulations of the Mined Land Reclamation Board. Rule 6.4.3 requires that all areas of affected land be portrayed on the mining plan map. Anew mining plan map needs to be submitted as a technical revision to the permit. All overburden and topsoil stockpile locations that will be outside of approved mining cell boundaries need to be depicted on the new map. See problem PB-1 on the last page of this report. The road that is shown on the mining plan map west of cell #1 will likely not be constructed. The limit of mining for mining cell #1 has been accurately staked on the ground. The pit in mining cell #1 is currently being mined wet using a dragline. The pit run is being used to plate and bring the plant and shop area up to grade. Processing facilities have not yet been set-up at the Maryland Creek Ranch. Plant and shop area: Topsoil has been stripped and stockpiled at several locations. This topsoil will be spread to a 12 inch depth on plant site perimeter berms. Process plant perimeter berms are being constructed from overburden dezived from preparation of the plant site. Excess overburden is being hauled to the Love Pit (Permit No. M-82-164) that is located directly across Highway 9. This material will be used for reclamation sloping and grading at the Love Pit. Storm water detention ponds located north and south of the Maryland Creek Ranch access point are under construction. General Site Observations: The west permit boundary has been fenced. The required Mined Land Reclamation Board entrance sign was posted at the access road. Wetland construction is underway north and east of mining cell #1. Existing wetlands and areas designated for wetland construction have been staked on the ground. The wetland project is being conducted under a section 904 permit issued by the Department of the Army. Disturbed areas at the Maryland Creek Ranch have been surrounded by silt fence. Silt fence is installed in shallow trenches, but the bottom of the silt fence has not been keyed-into the trenches and buried. The silt fence will have to be keyed-in. See PB-2 on the last page of this report. Silt fence installation instructions have been sent to the operator separately. Excess topsoil, i.e. that topsoil in excess of the amount need to reclaim the site in accordance with approved permit terms, is being stockpiled outside the mining permit area and will be used on the 800 acre Maryland Creek Ranch owned by L.G. Everist. Exportation of topsoil from the site was approved in the original permitting process. Topsoil exportation was approved because with the large acreage of ponds to be created at the site, there will be a topsoil surplus. L.G. Everist contacted the Division in May of 1997, and received acknowledgment that stockpiling excess topsoil outside the permit area for use elsewhere on the ranch is acceptable. The excess topsoil is stockpiled on a hill behind (northwest) of