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As mining progresses through each phase, topsoil, overburden, and, where present, lime soils <br />will be stripped to expose the aggregate product below. All soil and overburden material will be <br />used for reclamation, so long-term stockpiling of these materials is not anticipated. If <br />overburden or topsoil stockpiles are necessary, they will be located within previously mined pits <br />or placed so that they do not impede potential floodwaters. <br />Mining of the aggregate will progress down to the underlying claystone bedrock. The bedrock <br />material is rippable and, when necessary, will be excavated and used for reclamation. However, <br />since reclamation will occur concurrently with mining, it is not anticipated that bedrock material <br />will be stockpiled long-term prior to use. <br />The active mining face will extend no more than 1,000 feet in length. During mining and prior <br />to reclamation, the mine walls will be a neazly vertical to ''/zHa V slope. The aggregate material <br />wiil be transported by truck on interior haul roads to be processed at an existing DMG permitted <br />mining site (Permit Number M-78-327) immediately west of the property. <br />Each mining azea will be reclaimed using soil, overburden (including lime soils), and other inert <br />materials from on-site. If materials from off-site are used, the applicant will provide the Division <br />with the appropriate notices and affidavit in accordance with Rule 3.1.5(9). During reclamation, <br />Phase I and portions of Phase II will be backfilled to create areas of pastureland, whereas only <br />the exterior walls of the reservoirs in Phase II and Phase III will be backfilled to create reservoir <br />slopes. <br />In each phase, the active mining face will remain disturbed until the mine area is mined out. <br />Areas for future pastureland will be backfilled, graded, and seeded as mining progresses. In <br />Phase II, the backfilling of exterior slopes for creation of the reservoir liner has just been started. <br />Therefore, the reservoir side-slope to be backfilled could be as great as 7,000 feet in length. <br />Once backfilling and grading has been completed in an azea, seeding will occur as soon as <br />practicable (based on first available seeding season). <br />In order to gain an understanding of the extent of the mining operation, it is helpful to know the <br />acres disturbed by different aspects of the mining operation. Each aspect is listed in the <br />following table with associated disturbed area. The table illustrates a point in time where the <br />mining disturbance will be at its maximum. This occurs during the mining in Phase R. The <br />mining disturbance will be at its greatest when the southern section of Phase II has been mined <br />and mining is progressing to the north. At this point, construction of the reservoir side slopes has <br />just begun and the length of side-slope to be reclaimed it is at its maximum. During this phase, <br />reclamation of Phase I will be in progress. The azea will have been backfilled and graded for <br />reclamation, but seeding for final reclamation may not yet be complete. Although reclamation <br />along the side slopes of Phase II will be in progress, the active mining face will be at its greatest <br />length. Mining will have not yet begun in Phase III. <br />Jake Kauffman and Son, Inc. -Wagner/Kauffman Pit <br />DMG !!2 Permit Amendment <br />Page 6 <br />