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~, ... <br />CASTLE CONCRETE COMPANY'S <br />MINED LAND RECLAMATION <br />1988-89 ANNIIAL REPORT FOR: SNYDER QUARRY <br />PERMIT NUMBER: M-77-210 <br />DATE OF INSPECTION FOR DATA IN REPORT: MAY 1989 <br />SUMMARY: <br />Between 30 and 35 acres of the permit was affected. All <br />mining occurred in the Phase I area and covered about 5 <br />acres. About 1 acre in Phase 1 had trees planted on it. <br />The trees planted were Pinyon Pine and Douglas Fir. The <br />new water system pipeline, pond, and outflow areas were <br />seeded in October 1988. An amendment was applied for to <br />add the northwest corner of the 80 acre mining tract and <br />was to be considered by the Board at about the time the <br />annual reports were due. This turned out to be a highly <br />controversial amendment although it included an area of <br />only about 8 acres of additional mining. The visual berm <br />vegetation is continuing to show good development. <br />RULE 2. 1 1): LOCATION AND NUMBER OF ACRES AFFECTED DURING THAT YEAR. <br />Between 30 and 35 acres of land within the permit was affected at <br />one time or another during the past year. Of this about 5 acres was <br />involved directly in the extraction of rock. The remainder of the land <br />was utilized for the transport of the rock from the mining area, access <br />to the mining area, processing of the rock, and stockpiling of the <br />products. <br />As shown on the annual report map, all mining occurred in Phase I <br />of the 198/, permit amendment area. The backwall of the quarry is <br />nearing completion with mining to its lowest elevation. Access to the <br />mining area was via a road constructed through the Phase II area. All <br />other activities needed to conduct the operation were contained within <br />the pre-1984 amendment area which is equivalent to the former permit <br />area. <br />Subsequent to the approval of the water system at the quarry, the <br />waterline was installed, the pond excavated and the canyon below the <br />pond filled primarily with material derived from the pond. The <br />waterline route was constructed with very little damage to existing <br />trees. Only a few trees had to be removed. The water was turned on for <br />a short while, but it was found the sandstones which were exposed in the <br />walls of the pond absorbed the water rapidly. As a result, clarifier <br />fines were hauled from the Sand Plant and spread on the sides of the <br />pond to act as a sealer. These materials behave much like bentonite, <br />but are much less expensive. <br />Page 1 of Q 1989 SNYDER QUARRY ANNUAL REPORT <br />