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Angie Pit Adequacy Response Letter Page 5 will require the placement of 12,100 cu. yds. of material. The fill slope area will accept 7800 cu. yds. of material during the initial development of Phase I. All soil material will be stripped from Phase III and placed as either cover on Phase II or stored on the fill slope stockpile when Phase III mining begins. The soil material from Phase III that is temporarily stored on the fill slope stockpile will be returned to the Phase III disturbance in addition to the initially stored material from Phase I. The sequence of reclamation is shown on Exhibit F -Reclamation. 16. The topsoil on site appears to !rave a signi, ficant contponettt of three inch minus rock. The applicant is encouraged to cotttmit to screening the soil or perfontt rack picking on t)te replaced soil, prior to penfonning revegetation tasks on reclamation areas. A statement has been added to commit to "rock picking" to the extent practicable of rock in excess of 3 inches. 17. The reclamation plan should be revised to incorporate ripping of the pit floor and slopes prior to placententt of the soil tnaterial. The sandstone aquifer directly beneath the gravel depositor the need to leave gravel in place to protect the aquifer will prohibit the operator from ripping the pit floor. Side slopes will be backfilled with refuse material from the gravel operation and therefore should require no ripping. As each pit nears completion and the advancing face of the pit is mined to final grade, the final slope will be loosened with the front end loader before cover material is applied. 18. Please provide specifics of highwall reduction such as initial grade, final grade, reduction method, maximum )teight, and maximum length. The reclatnation plat[ map ill[<strates final grades of 2: 1. This grade is not consistent with apost-minting land use of pastureland. Final grades for pasture s{+ottld not exceed 4: 1. If ct+t and fill methods are to be used forltighwall reduction, please ensure the final Jtighwall crest does not encroach into the designtated buffer zones. Be sure to address all applicable requirements of the performance standards listed int Rule 3. The operational grades, reclamation grades, highwall reduction methods, pit dimensions and assurance that the operator will not encroach upon the designated buffer zones are contained in Exhibit D and Exhibit E, and noted on Exhibit C-2, Ivline Plan. 19. Tl:e seed mix specified in the proposed reclatnation plan+ sltottld lave the rate colun+t: header revised to read Potmds of PLS/Acre. Addition+ally, the seed n+ix does not provide for nmtdt diversity. It is recommended that the mix include a fear more species suck as intern+ediate wlteatgrass, tall fescue m+d ga[lera.