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proposed affected lands, including the revised site access location. <br />6.4.4 EXI3IBIT D -Mining Plan <br />Maximum Disturbance <br />3. The applicant has committed to conducting drilling and blasting operations at the quarry such that these <br />operations will result in the reclaimed highwall and benching configuration at all times throughout the <br />mining phase of the quarry. The Division riotes that this commitment will become an enforceable <br />component of the mining and reclamation plan and that any deviation from the approved, reclaimed <br />highwall and benching configuration if found during a site inspection will be considered by the Division to <br />be a violation of the mining and reclamation plan. As an option, the applicant may provide an estimate of <br />the amount of drilling and blasting needed under. a "worst case" scenario when the desired highwall and <br />benching configuration has not been achieved during mining and be bonded for such disturbance. Please <br />respond. <br />4. In conformance with Rules 6.4.4(d) and 6.4.4(e)(ii), please describe the number of lineaz feet of drilling <br />required and volume of rock removed during a typical blast sequence. <br />5. In conformance with Rules 6.4.4(d) and 6.4.4(e)(ii), please describe the volume of shot rock to be <br />generated during a typical blast sequence at the MMRR Quarry. <br />6. The applicant has estimated a maximum of 200,000 cubic yazds of fines to be generated throughout the <br />life of the 10-yeaz mine plan. In conformance with Rules 6.4.4(d) and 6.4.4(e)(ii), please clarify the <br />volume of fines that will be on site during a maximum disturbance scenario where the fines will ultimately <br />be used as a substrate in reclaimed azeas or will be classified as unusable and backfilled into the pit floor. <br />Along with the volume estimate, please specify where the fines will be located and the distance(s) they will <br />need to be moved during final reclamation. This information is needed to calculate in itemized cost for <br />reclamation of the processing fines during a maximum disturbance scenario. Please provide. <br />7. The applicant has indicated that once the pit floor is sufficiently lazge, additional mining below the pit <br />floor level can be accommodated ... and that mining below the finished pit floor ... <br />Please verify the maximum expected depth (and elevation) of quarry excavation, and clarify whether this <br />will result in quarry excavation below the original ground level. Tf quarry excavation is expected below <br />original ground elevation, please define the maximum number of feet below original ground surface the <br />excavation will be and whether this elevation will intersect or be below the expected groundwater surface. <br />Also, please verify that the reclaimed quarry floor will be graded to achieve positive drainage. <br />8. The applicant has specified that realignment of the main access road will generate an additiona1400,000 <br />cubic yazds of cut, and due to the site layout, this volume of material must be primarily hauled off-site prior <br />to the opening of the access road, processing pad, waste rock pile, and other options for use on site. Please <br />describe the nature of the material to be generated, the location(s) where this material will be taken, and its <br />intended use. <br />9. Of the additiona1400,000 cubic yazds of material generated as described above, please define the <br />maximum volume to be temporarily stored on site during construction of the primary access road and <br />where the material will be located. <br />