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<br />Processine & Asphalt Batch Plant Site/Eauipment <br />The wash plant equipment will be located on the north end of the property and would be removed <br />at the completion of mining. The asphalt batch plant is not dependent on the mining operation <br />and will remain in place to serve in the future. Therefore, it is not contained in the permit area <br />and as such is not a part of the permit approval. <br />Gradine <br />Grading will be done to provide stabilized shorelines around the reservoir. All backfilling will <br />be done using native overburden, topsoil and claystone. There are no known toxic materials in <br />the proposed backfill material. <br />All grading will be done to prevent erosion. Final grading will be done immediately after <br />topsoiling has been completed. Backfilling will be completed in phases after mining is <br />completed. <br />All slopes left by the mining operation will be no greater than 3H:1 V from five feet above and <br />ten feet below the water elevation. All other slopes will be no greater than 21-[: l V. <br />TopsoilinE <br />Ttre topsoil will stockpiled for the reclamation process. Stockpiles which remain in place longer <br />than one growing season will be seeded with a fast growing cover to minimize erosion. Handling <br />of topsoil will be minimized by efficient sequencing of [he mining. <br />Stripped topsoil will be stockpiled out of the floodway to reduce the risk of inhibiting the flow of <br />a flood. In addition, the stockpiles will be aligned with the natural flow of the river. In Phase I <br />topsoil will be temporarily stockpiled along sections of the phase perimeter and will be used for <br />reclamation once the reservoir liner is constructed. In remaining phases, Connell will limit the <br />amount of topsoil stockpiled at any one time by continuously using it to cap backfilled areas or <br />transporting material offsite. <br />Reve¢etation <br />The reclamation plan will revegetate all disturbed areas with appropriate seed mixes to minimize <br />erosion and reestablish natural terrain. Below is the seeding recommendation from the Soil <br />Conservation Service(SCS). <br />Reseeding of the property will be done after an acceptable seedbed is prepared. Grass seed will <br />be planted with a drill equipped with depth bands and press wheels. 'l~he grass seed mix will <br />include drought resistant varieties and will be planted in either early spring or fall to insure <br />germination. <br />