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<br />We may also test a small amount of this material to see if it provides necessary <br />fines (sand-sized particles) for soil amendment for reclamation, as discussed <br />below. <br />b. Approximate volume of inert material to be backfilled: Approximately 500 <br />tons per year, at a unit weight of approximately 2300 Ibs/CY (1.15 tons/CY), or <br />435 CY per year. <br />c. This letter is a signed affidavit certifying that the material is clean and <br />inert, as defined in Rule 1.1(24). <br />d. Approximate dates the proposed activity will begin and end: Generally, <br />the backfilling will be done each year between 1 April and 1 November. <br />e. How the backfilled site will result in apost-mining configuration that is <br />compatible with the proposed post-mining land use: Since this is a small <br />quantity of material and will be buried relatively deeply in the quarries, the filling <br />will make no noticeable change in post-mining configuration, but will simply allow <br />a small amount of the quarry to have slightly higher post-mining contours than <br />would otherwise be possible. If suitable for use as a soil amendment, it will <br />improve reclamation and revegetation by providing fines needed for rooting zone <br />and "topsoil" seedbeds. The backfill and/or use as a soil amendment will not <br />impact on proposed post-mining land use. <br />f. General engineering plan stating how the material will be placed and <br />stabilized in a manner to avoid unacceptable settling and voids: Material will be <br />hauled into the pit as a backhaul using semi-tractors and trailers, and will be <br />dumped in windrows or stockpiles on the area to be backfilled. The material will <br />then be graded out using dozers, bucket loaders or graders, and may be mixed <br />with coarser native backfill material in order to provide for better compaction. <br />After compaction, additional backfill material will be placed over it and again <br />compacted. No settling or voids will be left, and in some cases, depending on <br />condition of the surface on which the material is placed, the material may~fill <br />voids which would otherwise be left. <br />I believe this answers all the questions that we are aware of, but if you have <br />additional questions, please call or write me. If we do not receive an objection <br />from you within 30 days, we will proceed with this action. <br />RECEIVED <br />Sincerely, <br />MAR 2 01991 <br />GMi61?n ai Minarax a 4~eo~egv <br />Nathan A. Barton, PE, DEE <br />Environmental and Permitting Compliance Engineer <br />~a ~~ ~ <br />(Not ry Public) <br />~T /~Z 0100 CJ <br />My Commission Expiies <br />