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Survey Continued -Page 2 <br />The depth of burial in the cemetery is another unknown factor If the overburden is only <br />three to four feet thick, then the bottom of the grave would have to penetrate two to three feet of <br />the boulder gravel to reach the depth of six feet. Since there is no evidence that the gravel bed <br />was penetrated because of the lack of piled stones on the surface, except for those already <br />mentioned, then it must be assumed that the overburden is over six feet thick or the graves were <br />dug only four to five feet deep. <br />The planned gravel mining operation will cause a pit up to fifteen feet deep to be dug on <br />the south and west sides of the cemetery. This will change the surface drainage of the cemetery <br />fi-om a northerly flow to a new south and west drainage pattern on the south and west sides, <br />Regardless of the new slope of the reclamation area, an increase of erosion will occur especially <br />on the south side, which could erode into the cemetery possibly exposing shallow graves. <br />The mining plan presented by the operator and investigated by Mr. Waldron seems to be <br />well planned and has taken most everything into consideration. Therefore, I offer the following <br />comments as a constructive measure to help prevent the exposure of any grave in the cemetery. <br />1. The at+ea will have considerable vehicle activity. It is recommended that a permanent <br />fence be erected around the cemetery, so that no roads or activity of any kind can take place in <br />the cemetery. <br />2. Any isolated boulder or group of boulders or rock slabs lying on the surface should be <br />suspect of a grave site. <br />3. The new south drainage away from the cemetery should be carefully monitored so that <br />erosion does not extend notthward back into the cemetery. <br />With the mining plan now in existence and with proper observation and maintenance, the overall <br />project should be acceptable to all parties. <br />SUBMF~TI'ToED- this 18/th d/ay of April, 2005. <br />Robert A. Doak, Jr. <br />Geologist <br />