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<br />• The two aoss sections that are' included in the permit are those that we first submitted ,titled Johnson- Berry <br />Quarry and Sprague Quarry and are drawn as you would look at #3 from the south to the north and the # 1 <br />quarry is also veiwed from the south to the north . I drew black dotted lines on the large colored map to show <br />the approximate location of that exhibit (2 d ) <br />3. Rule 6.4.4 Exhibit D Mining Plan Identify the size of each quarry to be mined at anyone time, and what is <br />the anticipated maximum disturbed area for each quarry. Clarify if reclamation will be conducted on areas <br />that have been previously mined or disturbed under our 110 permits. <br />• Please refer to [he large map that has been sent as exhibit #2B and 2C. We have shown the anticipated <br />active area in slashes. Active only means that we may gather moss rack, turn trucks around or walk in those <br />areas. We have actively quazried in the areas that we now have as quarries and have ony disturbed 8.2 acres <br />in 29 years. We operate the Lyons quarries on a seasonal and as needed basis. We have never come close to <br />the 3600 tons that we are allowed by our now exhisting 9.9 permit. OUR REASON FOR APPLYRJG FOR <br />112 PERMIT IS THE RESULT OF A COMPLAINT TO THE M.L. R.B. WE DESIRE TO PROVIDE A <br />LARGE BUFFER ZONE , SO WE CAN BE ON OUR OWN PROPERTY WITHOUT SOMEONE ELSE <br />TRYING TO MIND OUR Bl1SINESS. We anticipate that on the long term we may have 3 quarry areas <br />[hat may consist of up to 5 acres each; however we have included about thirty aces in our affected area <br />to cover any areas that we may have disturbed or may disturb. It is our commitment to reclaim any areas <br />that we have disturbed, however folks need to understand that the entire area shown has old pre-exhisting <br />quarries or pre-disturbed areas; many of which have large trees growing in them. It also contains a lo[ of <br />undisturbed native grass area to the east and across the east road that we do not plan to disturb. Also, <br />it is important for observers to realize that sandstone quarrying is a slow, tedious process. Stone is quarried <br />by hand and by front-end loaders, stacked on pallets if it is flag or stepping stones. If it is cutting stone for <br />strips or building stone, it is loaded on rollers, pushed through a hydraulic stone cutter, the stone then is put <br />on pallets, which are then loaded onto a truck and either taken directly to the job or to our retail stone yard at <br />Masonville for resale. We may at times take larger pieces to the yard on the truck for processing as needed. <br />We also at this time have the ability to use large, previously unuseable stone to be sawn by our large diamond <br />saws into specific pieces or into large slabs that can then be processed into wunter-tops or any other special <br />use. The reason to have three separate quarries is that each quarry has its own distinct color and/or qualities. <br />We quarry each one at different times according to the orders and needs of our customers. It is also import- <br />ant to understand, Arkins Park Stone , is not a prime supplier of red stone to the stone markct industry, <br />Most of the red stone suppliai to the industry come from the other red quarries in the area. We supply only <br />to our own customers. When 1 ,Jwiy, hear of all the turmoil being caused by our activities, it makes me think <br />of the story of Chicken Little crying that the sky is falling when she was hit by a small acorn. <br />• We will be responsible for all areas that WE HAVE DISTURBED UNDER OUR PREVIOUS 110 PERMITS. <br />4. Rule 6.4.5. Exhibit E Reclatation Plan. <br />Rule 6..4.5.(2) (d): <br />Top- soil is segregated and preserved in the work deck areas which are quite large. The work deck generally <br />forms a large some-what bowl shape at the bottom of the aMUal quarring area, this wmpacted deck <br />consisting of fines, top-soil a»d some larger rocks is our storage area for reclamation purposes. As the quarry <br />moves to the east this area becomes larger and higher which is gererally forming the Flat area that will be re- <br />claimed and reseeded when it is time. Our first reclamation plan included some trees 5-6 per acre which is <br />cansistant with the amount off trees now in the area. As trees seed thevselves into disturbed areas they are <br />encouraged and we try not to disturb anything we door have to. The depth of the top-soil in this area varies <br />from 0 to 6-8 inches Most ofthese quarries were bare when we started them, but, we have enlarged them. <br />These areas are protected from wind by the larger stones that form the edge, [hey are protected from water <br />erosion by the fact that the work decks are compacted , and some-what bowl-shaped but still pourous, <br />so they absorb the water that may run off the actual quarry area ,which is not substantially large. <br />We encouraged the manager of the Town of Lyons, and other interested parties to take a tour of our quarries, <br />and our offer still stands. <br />• Rule 6.4.5.(2) (e): <br />Reclamation will occur in stages as the quarry is depleated. Top-soil will be replaced where possible. If <br />