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<br />D. Size of Area to Be Worked at Any One Time and Associated Disturbance Classifications <br />The applicant /operator is a County Government and as such bonding is not required, however <br />the pit is to maintain an open affected area (unreclaimed major disturbance) 25 acres. Areas of <br />Moderate disturbance (reclaimed or areas in-process of being reclaimed, smoothed and graded <br />and seeded not counting successful Revegetation) of less than 25 ac at a time. Reclamation will <br />follow mining as closely as is operationally possible. Reclamation on each Phase or Sub-Phase <br />will begin within one growing season after initiating the next subsequent Phase or Sub-Phase .Due <br />to the dry nature of the site the MRCS does not recommend mulching or fertilization. <br />I Major disturbance: 25 acres will include, excavations, processing and stockpile <br />azeas, (roadways are excluded). <br />II Moderate disturbance: 25 acres will include smooth grading, leveling of <br />overburden and placement of topsoils and seeding, (not successful Revegetation). <br />ID Minor disturbance: all other acreage that has been previously disturbed and has <br />been seeded or is in the process of being seeded. <br />There will be no: <br />1. Waste dumps to be stabilized. <br />2. Railroads. <br />3. Evaporation or settling ponds. <br />4. Waste storage or discharge areas. <br />5. Permanent structures of any kind, excluding fences. <br />E. Approximate Timetable to Describe the Mining Operation <br />I Estimate of the Periods of Time Which Will Be Required for the Various <br />Stages of the Operatiou. <br />As stated in the Rules, this is an approximate timetable for the purpose of establishing the <br />relationship between mining and reclamation. The rule further states "an Operator /Applicant <br />should not be required to meet specific dates for initiation or completion of mining in a phase as <br />may be identified in the timetable". This is such a massive deposit for the Operator to consume <br />that establishing a rational timetable for its use is quite impossible. Establishing the relationship <br />between mining and reclamation is comparatively simple at this time. As stated earlier, this is a <br />non-bonded County Government operation with the affected areas moving together in a very <br />gradual manner. The depth of the aggregate in each area indicates a potential yield of 16, ] 33 cy <br />to 32,267 cY per acre per phase. The applicant is projecting uses in this range of 30,000 to <br />40,000 cy per year for the next few years. This means that only 1 to 2 acres will be impacted per <br />year. If demand should double a maximum of 4 acres per year would be affected. This usage rate <br />should make it simple to follow mining closely with reclamation. <br />aLM /West End M-92-017 - Ex-D. W PD <br />