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3.1.4 Public Use <br />The Operator/Applicantand Landownersdo not propose the use of this land by the public. Mining <br />will be done by an MSHA approved contractor and the public will not be allowed on site without <br />a company representative. After the site has been released by the Boazd, the Landowners may <br />allow public access if it is deemed beneficial. Part 46 of MSHA will be followed on this site. <br />3.1.5 Reclamation Measures -Material handling <br />(1) Grading shall be carried on so as to create a final topography appropriate to the final land use <br />selected in the Reclamation Plan. <br />(2) Backfilling the excavated (mined) area will consist of overburden materials. Additionally all <br />backfill material will be compacted in place to insure stability. No toxic or acid-forming materials <br />will be on site nor will any be delivered to this mine site. <br />(3) All grading shall be done in a manner to control erosion and siltation of affected lands. All means <br />will be taken to prevent soil erosion. No highwalls will be left after mining. Best Management <br />Practices will be used to protect azeas outside the affected land from slides and other damage. No <br />highwalls are planned at this open pit mine. <br />(4) All backfilling and grading will be completed as soon as feasible after the mining process. The <br />operator will establish reasonable timetables consistent with good mining and reclamation <br />procedures. Grading of backslopes will be as mining is occumng, and the pit floor will be contoured <br />for seeding as mining proceeds. Backsloping will be concurrent with mining. Topsoiling will be <br />accomplished after mining has moved away faz enough to make it practical for seedbed prep and <br />seeding. Also, time of yeaz and weather conditions will play a role in this timing. The NRCS <br />recommendations will be followed for seeding and time of yeaz to plant. <br />(5) No refuse will be generated by this mining operation for cleaning and prepazation of substances <br />mined. No acid-forming ortoxic-producing materials will be mined or used for processing at this <br />sand and gravel mining -processing plant. Therefore, no plans have been developed for their <br />handling. <br />(6) There will not be any drill or auger holes unfilled after mining. All exploration will most likely <br />be done with small bore coring by a trained crew or by backhoe in selectedazeas, and after discovery, <br />all holes shall be backfilled as soon as possible. No adits or shafts will be employed in this open pit. <br />