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90" conduit for a Bureau of Reclamation project in Lake County. In 1999, Lake County <br />converted the Pit from a 110 to a 112 permit. The conversion allowed for an expansion <br />of the permit area from approximately 12.9 acres to a permitted azea of 23.60 acres. <br />This requested expansion will increase the total permitted area to one half of a quarter <br />section (80 acres). The County utilizes this pit almost exclusively for the mining of <br />gravel to make pavement and road sanding materials for the exclusive use of the County. <br />The pit is operated from May through September or October depending on weather. <br />Based on budget constraints and stockpile size, the County may not operate the pit at all <br />during some years. <br />Given, the historic use of the property and the fact that the only neighbor is another <br />gravel pit operation, the County will likely utilize the entire permitted area prior to <br />initiating reclamation activities. Although the County reserves the right to begin <br />reclamation at its own discretion as budget constraints and man power allow. It is the <br />County's intention to begin sloping the east side of the existing permitted pit and <br />continue to maintain the expanded pit area to the desired 3:1 sloping as mining <br />progresses. Replacement of topsoil and vegetation generally will begin when the <br />permitted area is depleted. Depending on operational conveniences, the existing pit area <br />in the easterly portion of the permit area may be reclaimed as mining progresses westerly <br />away from this area of disturbance. <br />The proposed post mining land use for the permitted area is likely to be public open space <br />and wildlife habitat. The existing caning for the permit area is "Agricultural/Forestry." <br />The Lake County future land use map identifies this area for "Mining Resource <br />Protection." Final reclamation of the site will be directed to protect the final land use of <br />the property. The site will have no structures that are mining related left on the site after <br />final reclamation. All coashvction materials will be removed from the property during <br />final reclamation activities. <br />