REV99411

• Permit No: M1982112
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Name: REQUEST FOR TR PN M-82-112
• Type & Sequence: TR2
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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REOIIEBT FOR TECHNICAL REVIBION
PERMIT NO. M-82-112
I. INTRODUCTION
Rick Hunt ("Permit Holder") seeks a technical revision to the
existing permit for the Running Creek Sand and Gravel Pit a/k/a
Miller Gravel Pit and Mine, Permit No. M-82-112, pursuant to Rule
1.9.1 of the MLRB's Construction Material Rules and Regulations.
A technical revision is sought to increase the maximum
disturbance area to 20 acres and to permit reseeding with an
alfalfa-grass mix.
II. MINING PLAN REVISION
The current mining plan restricts the area of disturbance to a
maximum of 9.36 acres, at which point disturbed areas must be
reclaimed before additional disturbance can occur. This
technical revision increases the maximum area of disturbance to
20 acres at any one time (the gross permitted area of the mine is
62.5 acres more or less). The approximate use breakdown of the
20 acres is as follows: mining - 10.0 acres; plant site
(including equipment and construction material stockpiles) - 6.0
acres; topsoil, overburden and fresh water pond - 3.0 acres; and
settling ponds - 1.0 acre.
A technical revision is necessary to: a) allow enough space to
properly reclaim disturbed areas with minimal disruption to
existing mining operations, and b) permit mining due east of the
plant site (see map, parcel "B" highlighted with diagonal lines)
which will also aid in determining the direction of future mining
operations at the Pit (see map, parcels "A" and "C" highlighted
solid).
The plant site (including construction material stockpiles and
equipment), settling and fresh water ponds, overburden and
topsoil stockpiles, and roads, all of which are necessary to
continue present mining operations, comprise most of the existing
disturbed area. Recognizing the infeasibility of relocating
stockpiles and equipment for reclamation purposes at this time,
the more practical solution is to enlarge the maximum allowable
disturbance area, then reclaim accessible areas of disturbance as
they become available. The plant site area shall be reclaimed
when mining activity warrants its relocation, probably to parcel
"B" after that parcel is completely mined.
Also, the present operator will need to mine parcel "B" before
deciding on the next parcel to disturb. Parcel "A" contains
' The triangular area shown on the enclosed map comprising
18.21 acres was excluded from the original permitted area of
80.73 acres (not including the access road).