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<br />Mr. Jay Lucas <br />August 19, 1981 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />be beneficial and perhaps worth the high cost, but such does not <br />appear to be the case. Therefore, although the suggestion is <br />a good and perceptive one, we do not believe it would produce <br />any appreciable benefit in this case and could be a detriment. <br />2) Although the soils of bottomland and upland areas are <br />different in texture, there is little reason to stockpile them <br />separately. In most places the two soils blend naturally. ~1~ <br />We believe that a natural mixing of the two soils in some of <br />the stockpiles will be beneficial in allowing the clay soils <br />to become somewhat less heavy. Separate stockpiling will occur <br />anyway in some places simply because of where the soil is and <br />the logistics of the salvage process. Basically, therefore, we <br />are not concerned about separating the two primary soils on <br />the site. <br />3) The majority of this stockpile was stored prestatute. <br />While it was being put up the topsoil and overburden were not <br />stored in separate piles. It can be assumed that the topsoil <br />is at the bottom of the piles with the overburden above. All <br />post-statute stockpiles of overburden and topsoil will be <br />separated. To date, all soils and overburden were stripped pre- <br />statute. , <br />4) Please refer to paragraph 3 on page 13 of the applica- <br />tion for permit. Stockpiles of clay and silica sand will con- <br />stantly be stockpiled on the site. The stockpiles will be <br />located adjacent to the mined faces. <br />5) Exhibit J-1, Vegetation Map, depicts the location of <br />the ponds. Exhibit D-1, map of Mining Plan, shows that the <br />ponds are within mining areas and therefore will be eliminated. <br />Until the areas in which the ponds are located are mined, they <br />will remain f.un;tional. <br />6) The proposed drainage area includes the slopes as well <br />as the bottom of the ditch. The ditch bottom will be kept ,~ <br />12 feet wide so that it can be cleaned easily;' The slope of ' <br />the walls will be kept at that material's angle of repose. The <br />total width of the drainage area could be narrower if the angle <br />of repose of the material on the slope will permit. <br />7) It is anticipated that the pond will be less than <br />five feet deep at the deepest point. <br />8) When all mining activities are complete, the settling <br />pond will be backfilled with spoil material. Normal drainage <br />through the area will be established. ~~~~t r~~~ <br />,. ~ J <br />~' <br />