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• Green/Croissant Sand and Gravel M~esponse to Adequacy Review <br />May 30, 2001 <br />Page 5 <br />the Applicant's intent to acknowledge the probable need for mitigation on the <br />site and to implement a basic plan for post-mining use that includes a general <br />plan for wildlife habitat for all areas of the site. The plan originally submitted <br />to the DMG contains seed mixes, implementation guidelines, and best <br />management practices sufficient to describe a baseline reclamation plan by <br />DMG standards. <br />Since the time of the original application submittal, we have been working <br />with, and continue to work with, various agencies to help define a reclamation <br />plan that serves local interests and maximizes habitat benefits. We are <br />enclosing a revised seed mix and submit that all shoreline features and <br />slopes will meet the baseline criteria established by the current reclamation <br />plan. All other enhancements are subject to review by the appropriate <br />permitting agency. <br />The Division of Minerals and Geology will note that any review of wetlands <br />design at this time would be premature and likely to reach different results <br />than review by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Given the jurisdiction of <br />the Corps over wetland impacts and mitigation, we believe that it is <br />appropriate at this time to set forth a baseline reclamation plan that will <br />satisfactorily and independently meet DMG objectives, reserving certain parts <br />of the site for future mitigation based on Corps concerns. <br />We suggest that the DMG permit simply stipulate that wetlands mitigation will <br />take place on the site in accordance with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers <br />404 permit program. The Applicant will commit to avoidance of all delineated <br />jurisdictional wetlands until such time as an appropriate U.S. Army Corps <br />permit is in place. <br />continued on next page <br />