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ATTACHMENT FOR THE 1q2 ANNDAL REPORT ffII C FOR THE SAND PIT - M-77-213 C~ly'1 { CASTLE CONCRETE COMPANY MAP: No map is provided because the changes from last year have been of little significance. The only changes are better described in narrative than can be shown on a map. Essentially the entire bottom of the pit is affected land, as it essentially was last year. The only difference would be a new label for the "STOCKPILE AREA". That label would read "STOCKPILE AREA & WASHING FINES DISPOSAL." PIT CONDITION: This pit is under the control of Transit Mix Concrete, Castle Concrete's sister company. The permit remains in Castle Concrete's name. It is being used by Transit Mix as a washing disposal area. This is being done as a part of the coordinated amendment for both operations that was approved a number of years ago. The 2 acres of backfilled and graded land is the land on the north end that was established when the Fountain Mutual Ditch was moved from the south side of this operation to the north side so the sand dike separating the operations could be removed. Although topsoil was replaced the quality of the Blakeland sand is so poor it is little different from the sand that ie mined. Vegetation suttees has been limited. It will take many years before the disposal of washing fines builds up to the point where the final topography will be established. Therefore, for essentially the entire remaining life of this site reclamation will be in progress in the form of a slow backfill process. It is likely that the 25 acre affected land will be highly stable for several years. However, the process of disposing of the washing fines is essentially a back£illing and therefore a reclamation activity. In a sense, a major portion of this site could be considered as under reclamation, but because it is a part of the processing we wish to have it considered as affected land yet to be reclaimed.