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<br />3.1.4 Public Use <br />The Operator/Applicant and Landowners do 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 a <br />company representative. After the site has been released by the Board, the Landowners may allow <br />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) When backfilling of the excavated azea will consist of overburden and/or any inert materials which <br />may be hauled in from off site. Additionally all backfill material will be compacted in place to insure <br />stability. No toxic or acid-forming materials 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. <br />Best Management practices of mining will be used to protect azeas outside the affected land from <br />shdes and other damage. No highwalls aze 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 procedures. <br />Grading of backslopes will be as mining is occurring, and the pit floor will be contoured for seeding <br />as mining proceeds. <br />Topsoiling will be accomplished after mining has moved away faz enough to make it practical for <br />seedbed prep and seeding. Also, time of year and weather conditions will play a role in this timing. <br />(5) No refuse will be generated by this mining operation for cleaning and preparation of substances <br />mined. No acid-forming or toxic-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 selected areas, 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 />(7) Maximum slopes and slope combinations shall be compatible with the configuration of the <br />surrounding conditions and selected land use. Where the pit does not daylight, backsloping during <br />mining will be completed at a slope of 3H:1 V or flatter. No lakes or ponds aze designed for the final <br />reclamation, which is rangeland. Therefore, no swimming areas aze proposed. <br />