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1 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />r <br /> <br />Pikeview Quarry Environmental Assessment Page I 1 <br />tons of these materials would be used as backfill in mined areas, and only about 1,900,000 <br />tons of materials (limestone and decomposed granite) would be sold as road base, primazy <br />rock products, and secondary products. <br />Current operations and production levels would continue and the overall life of the <br />mine, including mining and reclamation, would be extended from about 5 to S years to <br />about 12 years. Mining would continue for about 10 years and reclamation would continue <br />until 2 years afrer the conclusion of the mining operations. Current operations include 20 to <br />25 employees, working Monday through Saturday from lam to Spm. <br />After reclamation, it is anticipated that the steep slopes on private land (quarry back <br />walls) would become open space. The primazy post-mining land use identified in the <br />proposed plan for that azea is wildlife habitat. The applicant is considering the reclamation <br />of the lower (flat) azeas of the mine for light industrial use but no definite development plan <br />exists at the present time. <br />Under the proposed action, the applicant would mine and reclaim the site <br />concurrently. The reclamation on National Forest System lands would be implemented <br />concurrently with production, for about 3 years. Both base and enhanced reclamation would <br />be implemented on private lands. The table shown below (Table 2.1) summarizes the <br />proposed mining and reclamation operations schedules. Mining and reclamation operations <br />shown in this table include both the proposed (west) and current mining and reclamation. <br />Table 2.1 -Timetables for Mining and Reclamation Operations <br />Phase Year Mining io Area Mined Acres Reclamation in Area <br />1 1-2 West 13 to 26 <br />2 2-4 West & Current On-going West & Current <br />3 5-12 Current NA Current <br />Source: Castle Concrete Company, 2000a <br />Interpretative photos of the quarry under Alternative B aze shown in Appendix F <br />(Figures F.3 and F.4.) <br />Castle Concrete conducted a survey of the proposed site and developed a detailed plan <br />for mining and reclamation. Following is a detailed description of the activities associated <br />with the phases of development on National Forest System land and in the azea already <br />permitted (private land). <br />Hydrosphere Resource Consultants, 1002 Walnut Sueer Suite 200, Boulder, CO 80302 <br /> <br />