2002-05-21_REVISION - M1984117 (3)

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Page 124 Construction Materials Rule 6 (p) Specify if explosives wr71 be used in conjunction with the mining or reclamation. In consultation with the Office, the Applicant must demonstrate, pursuant to Subsection 6.5(4), Geotechnical Stability Exhibit, that off site azeas will not be adversely affected by blasting during mining or reclamation operations. 6.3.4 EXHIBIT D -Reclamation Plan (1) The purpose of the Reclamation Plan is to describe the timing, procedures, criteria and materials that will be used to reclaim the affected land to the proposed future land use. This plan must be correlated to Exhibit E - Map. The description of the Reclamation Plan must be adequate to satisfy the requirements of Section 3.1 and demonstrate compliance with Rule 3. At a minimum, the Application shall include the following information: (a) specify at what point in the mining plan and to what depth(s) overburden will be replaced in relation to ongoing extraction. (b) specify the maximum gradient of reclaimed slopes (horizontal:vertical). If the Application proposes slopes steeper than 3:1, the Operator/Applicant must include a justification that supports steeper slopes for the proposed post-mining land use, and demonstrates compliance with the applicable performance standazds of Section 3.1. (c) specify the measures that will be taken to revegetate the site, if applicable, including: (i) state the thiclmess of plant growth medium to be replaced. Sample and analyze available soils sufficiently to establish quantity and quality; (ii) state at what point in the mining plan the site will be seeded. Explain how the seedbed will be prepared to eliminate compacted conditions (e.g., plowed, chiseled, disced). State the type, application rate, and soil incorporation methods of fertilizer application, if any. NOTE: Soil amendments shall only be applied where soil tests indicate nutrient deficiencies for the plant species to be established;