PERMFILE116329

• Permit No: M1997054
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Section_Exhibit Name: EXHIBIT D - MINING PLAN
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Parkdale Project • 4 • Reclamation Permit
1.5 Roads and Railroad Construction
Mined and processed products will be primarily shipped from the property by rail with
local sales being transported by wck. Access to the project area is from US Highway 50
to a recognized county road. The Applicant is discussing various means of maintenance
of this road with Fremont County. An existing road from the property boundary to the
processing plant and stockpile area will be upgraded to safely handle two way traffic in
all weather conditions. This standard width two lane gravel surfaced road approximately
2,500 feet long will become permanent access to the interior of the ranch following
completion of mining operations.
An existing road will be reconswcted to provide access to the Sandstone Quarry area.
Because of the limited anticipated activity at the Sandstone Quarry, this road is planned
to be single lane. The access road will cross Tallahassee Creek over a culvert. A haul
road approximately 1,500 feet long will be reconswcted between the Granite Quarry
area and the processing plant and stockpile azea. The haul road will utilize a culvert
crossing of Tallahassee Creek. The details of the Tallahassee Creek crossing designs are
subject to the regulations of the Atmy Corps of Engineers. The location of access and
haul roads are shown on the Mine Plan Maps. Proper drainage features will be
incorporated into the road designs. Erosion will be controlled by implementation of the
project's Stormwater Management Plan. The roads and erosion control measures will be
properly maintained during operations. Portions of the reconswcted roads will be
maintained and left in place following mining to provide access within the ranch.
A rail loop approximately 0.7 miles in length will be conswcted from a switch at the
adjacent railroad through the project area and back to a siding which parallels the
mainline. Another section of track about 0.55 miles in length will be built from the
railroad mainline bridge into the quarry azea. The track in the quarry area will have two
switches with two tracks about 0.1 mile each. A 0.1 mile section of track will connect
the loop and quarry tracks. Also two 500 foot tracks will be built for rail car
maintenance. The rail loop will be used for loading rail cars to transport rock products
from the project site to customers. Railroad construction will include available topsoil
salvage and grading.
1.6 Water Management
Mining operations will be conducted consistent with the project's Process and
Stormwater Management Plan. The Plan describes the project's overall strategy to
manage process and control stormwater. Process water will be pumped from a well to be
located in the process plant azea. Discharge from the product wash operations will be
routed to an infiltration pond. Planned stormwater temporary stabilization practices
include: temporary seeding and mulching of topsoil stockpiles and other project areas;
conswction of temporary diversions, level spreaders, temporary sediment basins and
check dams and; installation of silt fences and/or straw bale dikes. Permanent
stabilization practices to be utilized include: proper grading; seeding and mulching and;
possibly construction of permanent check dams.