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1 <br /> ' site generally produce noise at a low level . Operations at the site <br /> are presently limited to daylight hours and this policy will be continued <br /> ' for the life of the proposed operation. The mining plan has been designed <br /> ' to ensure that mining operations at the site always occur such that a <br /> cut face occurs between the mining operation and the relatively heavy <br /> ' residential development to the south and west of the site. This will <br /> minimize noise produced by mining activities. In addition, the site <br /> ' will be surrounded on the west , south, and east sides by a four foot <br /> ' high berm covered with trees which should help reduce the amount of <br /> noise made as well as to greatly enhance the visual effect at the site. <br /> ' The berms at the site perimeter will be built near the begining of the <br /> operation to permit a dense growth of trees , bushes and other types of <br /> tvegetation to shield the site from adjacent streets and residences to the <br /> maximum extent possible. It is anticipated that the construction and <br /> vegetation of these berms will actually enhance the aesthetic value of <br /> ' the neighborhood over its present level . <br /> ' The type of environmental pollution most commonly associated with operations <br /> of the type proposed for the site is the addition of particulate matter <br /> ' (dust) to the air in the area. Fugitive dust has two sources in gravel <br /> operations : wind erosion of fine-grained overburden materials, and rock <br /> 1 dust generated by the crusher. It is the overburden material at the site <br /> ' which is considered the most likely source for fugitive dust. The mining <br /> operations at the site have been sequenced to minimize stockpiling of <br /> ' overburden materials. This will , in turn , minimize the amount of material <br /> which can be removed by the wind from stockpiles. As the overburden is <br /> 1 removed it will generally be placed directly in a previously mined portion <br /> of the pit and considerably below original ground surface. This will <br /> result in the placement of this material in a highly sheltered condition, <br /> 1 -23- <br />