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<br />DESCRIPTION gg OPERATION: With a surface extent of about 30 acres and a depth <br />' of about 90 feet, the Sand Pit name is quite appropriate. It really is a big, <br />steep sided hole in the ground. Because it is right beside Academy Boulevard, <br />the final use of the land could be quite valuable, provided the hole could be <br />removed. In the days of Paul Hunyan, holes were simply pulled out of the <br />ground and cut into pieces and sold. Unfortunately, those days are long past, <br />and the backfilling of holes is a problem not to betaken lightly. <br />DESCRIPTION c~F BFI AMENDMENT: In the early 1980's Mike Stanton, then of <br />the Mined Land Reclamation staff, inspected the operation and suggested an <br />irrigation ditch, which prevented the opening of the hole, be moved. We had <br />already thought of that, but had dismissed it as not particularly viable. <br />However, Mr. Stanton's suggestion renewed thought on the subject and the <br />relocation of the ditch was recently concluded. <br />MIS PLANNING ~P ~ j,~@ VALUES: In this modern age of mined land <br />reclamation, it has become evident that with proper planning, mined land can be <br />returned to a subsequent use which can be as valuable as it would have been if <br />the land had not been mined. This is not always the case, but in this case, it <br />will probably become quite true. <br />Land values in the vicinity of the Sand Pit had risen to about 51.50 to <br />52.50 per square foot. This is for unimproved, unmined land. But there is no <br />reason why mined land could not be just as valuable. It vas obvious that if <br />the huge dike of sand was removed, where the irrigation ditch was located, the <br />pit would open into the Daniels Sand Company Pit #2 next door and both pieces <br />of property would benefit. _ <br />After a great deal of investigation, it was found that the irrigation <br />ditch, which rested on top of a sand dike containing nearly a million tons of <br />sand, could be moved to the north side of the pit. This would also allow the <br />removal of the 72" pipe across Academy Boulevard. Three lives had been lost in <br />accidental collisions with the support piers. Instead the pipe would be placed <br />under the highway. <br />17 <br />