PERMFILE63727

• Permit No: M1989052
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Name: MLRB 110 LIMITED IMPACT PERMIT APPLICATION MERRITT CLAY PIT 08/1989
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Exhibit D - Reclamation Plan
25
years.
The life of the operation is estimated to be about
Reclamation will occur concurrently with mining to the extent practicable.
It is planned that the mining and reclamation will occur in about three
' phases. Mining will begin on the southerly side of the site and work
northerly to expose approximately 2 to 3 acres. Once this area is
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' operations get underway in the second segment which will also be about the
same size. Similarly, reclamation of the second phase will begin once
' operations are underway in the final 2 to 3 acre segment of the pit.
Reclamation of the final phase, and final reclamation of the site, will
' occur once mining has been completed.
All refuse generated in conjunction with the operation and any
temporary structures placed on site will be removed.
' The rock wall exposed by mining along the westerly side of the pit
will be partially backfilled along the toe of the slope with some of the
' overburden generated as the mining operation progresses in the pit. Any
overburden not used to backfill against the pit wall will be deposited on

the outslope (east side) of the mine bench (the amount of overburden
' produced and extent of deposition will depend on the factors discussed in
Exhibit C). Other than the rock wall on the west side of the site and the
' mine bench surface, all cut and fill slopes will be graded to 2:1 slopes
(the natural slopes in the area to be disturbed are generally around 2:1,
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or less, and it would be impractical to create gentler slopes). Slopes
will be rough graded and pitted in order to help provide for the adhesion
of soil and provide local moisture and seed traps, and help retard runoff.