Laserfiche WebLink
• III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII • <br />9~ <br />EXHIBIT D <br />MINING PLAN <br />Rio Blanco County's intent is to pursue this proposed gravel pit <br />se a periodic aggregate source for projects is the Rangely area. <br />Access to the site will be from Rio Blanco County Road No.2, <br />along the East aide of Johnson Draw. The site seta back <br />approximately one-quarter of a mile from this County Road which <br />will help buffer any duet, noise and visual concerns. Aa <br />existing access road will be used from the County Road to the <br />proposed gravel pit site. Once oa site a new road will be <br />constructed to allow equipment to the actual mining operations. <br />Mining will commence is the Northwest aectioa of the pit. The . <br />mining will progress Easterly along the North side of Moon Lake <br />Electric power line sad South of the limits of gravel as shown of <br />Exhibit C. A 50 foot setback from all existing power poles and <br />linen will be maintained at all times during the mine's life. <br />Acceea to these power poles will be from the south along another <br />existing access road. <br />The topsoil and overburden will ba stripped and stockpiled in the <br />Northeast aectioa of the mine site and will also help reduce any <br />visual concerns. These stockpiles will accumulate over a five <br />year period, but will be revegetated within a 90 day time frame. <br />All mining operations (crushers, conveyors, dozers, and scrapers) <br />will initially be stationed in the aforementioned Northwest <br />corner. <br />The gravel bed (in the westerly portion of the site) lies under <br />about 4 feet of overburden sad 6 inches of topsoil. The gravel <br />itself is approximately 15 feet thick. The actual disturbed area <br />at nay one time ie only four to five acres. This equates to the <br />removal of the maximum of 30,000 tons of raw material a year. <br />Finished products will be stockpiled oa site. <br />The mine will be consistent with the County gravel pit located <br />next to Rio Blanco County Road No.2 that is approximately one- <br />half mile west of the Rangely Middle School. That site is <br />exhausted except for some smaller pockets of material. <br />