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<br /> <br />3rQUARRYING f;'JIT~.`tk~ ~N lN/d.T1VFi ~r2 SEV><L~L.'~+:A~S~ <br />Drilling ana blasting is used to liberate virgin stone from its natural consolidat=_d state. <br />Haul trucks are typically used to take the material to the plant for processing. <br />^CRUSHING (PROCESSING( <br />Processing can consist of as many as 4 different stages of crushing. Screening <br />ber+veen crushing stages allows for different product types. 'hater may or may not <br />be used for material washing, but dust suppression is necessary. <br />STOCKPILING <br />(Check if applicable! <br />=Overburden and topsoil <br />Stockpiles may occur in the form of earthen berms. <br />rSand and Gravel: <br />Raw and processed aggregate are stockpiled for future sales. <br />G'Aggregate mix for concrete production: <br />Aggregate can be stored in stockpiles. and loaded into a ground hopper as needed, <br />and then conveyed to the plant, or loaded directly into a series of hoppers located <br />above the plant which directly discharge into the plant. <br />~=Aggregate mix for asphalt production: <br />Raw material can be stockpiled or put into storage tanks. <br />G RECLAMATION <br />Reclamation is an ongoing activity throughout the life of a pit or a quarry, and takes <br />place in a contemporaneous fashion as is practicable. Reclamation involves proper <br />sloping, seeding, erosion control and protection from off-site impacts. <br />At the end of the life of an aggregate or industrial operation final reclamation begins. <br />Reclamation is covered under Rule 6 of MLRB regulations and by an approved MLRB <br />Permit. <br />