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<br />Ms. Maggie Koperski <br />June 22, 1977 <br />Page 3 <br />Estey Ranch Pit #1: <br />1. A U.S.G.S. quad with the pit to scale and access is enclosed. The access <br />road is not included as affected area since this is a pre-existing road used <br />by the Estey's and tenants for wheat hauling and access to the remaining acreage. <br />The road will remain as is after excavation and reclamation and will not be <br />reclaimed. <br />2. As mentioned in the application, portions of the area immediately south of <br />the Quillen operation were previously disburbed. Although not legally required <br />to do so, Quillen has reclaimed this previously disturbed area. Topsoil and <br />overburden are being stockpiled within the permit boundaries. Overburden will be <br />stockpiled mainly on the southeast, close to the pit face. Topsoil will be <br />stockpiled on the southwest of each segment. <br />3. Processing will be crushing and screening on site and will be located <br />roughly on the south edge of each segment. Excavation will take place from <br />south to north. <br />4. 1977 mining as well as future mining will proceed from south to north. <br />5. Maximum depth of the mine will be 25 - 30 feet, depending upon amount of <br />overburden compared with economic gravel body underneath. <br />6. Quillen Company agrees to backslope at 3:1 rather than 2:1 as originally <br />proposed. <br />7. Overburden will replaced to grade on excavated area and pit slopes within <br />1 to 1; years. Topsoiling and reseeding will be completed within 2 to 3 years - <br />generally 2 years. <br />Villard Pit: <br />1. A U.S.G.S. quad with pit to scale and access is enclosed. The access road <br />is not included as affected area since this is a pre-existing road used by the <br />Villards to haul feed into the winter bedding area. The road will remain as <br />is after reclamation and excavation and will not be reclaimed. <br />2. Since the application was s~tbpriiied on the Villard Pit in April, 1977, <br />excavation has been completed and reclamation started. The west pit slope still <br />needs to be graded. This will be finished at 3:1 as requested. <br />3. Overburden is now stockpiled on the southwest corner of the site and will be <br />used to complete the 3:1 contour on the west slope. <br />4. Topsoil is,prese~4tty stockpiled on the northwest corner of the site. It <br />appears that there is sufficient topsoil to replace 6"-9" on the west slope and <br />most of the pit floor. This should be completed in 1977. <br />