2008-01-08_PERMIT FILE - M2008001 (9)

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3.1.4 Public use: The mine site is private land and a private business, sad farming. The Applicant/Operator has no intent to allow public use of the land either during mining or site reclamation. 3.1.5 Reclamation Measures -Materials Handling: (1) Grading: Very little site grading, relatively speaking, will be necessary. It is the intent of the Applicant/Operator to mine the final in-pit slopes at 3H:1 V upon approaching the final in-pit slope configuration. All excavated pipeline trenches will be backfilled with suitable bedding materials and excavated material. Any excess excavated material will be spread within the area disturbed for pipeline construction to blend with the surrounding terrain. All excavated material excavated for construction of the pipelines gates and pump stations will either be hauled for disposal within the mining area (pits) and/or spread within the bounds of the area disturbed for construction of the structure. All material excavated for construction of the Excelsior Ditch will either be used for permanent visual berms and/or construction of earthen dams (dependent on the quality of the material for such construction), limited pit backfill. (Given that the proposed post mining land uce is developed water storage reservoir, hac~ll of the Pits with waste material is not a preferred alternative.) If off-site use of such material can be found and it is not needed for reclamation, then these materials will be transported off site. (2) Backfilling: Where backfilling is required as noted above, it will be done in lifts and compacted as specified in the construction designs. (3) All grading shall be done in a manner to control erosion and siltation of the affected lands, to protect areas outside the affected land from slides and other damage: Appropriate erosion control methods will be used where drainage into the mining pits cannot be ensured. Where it is safe for equipment and operators, grading will be done on the contour. Since the final slopes for the East and West gravel Pits will be incised into the existing ground surface, final slopes will be mined to 3H:1 V, and that with the installation of the slurry wall the interior slopes will be dry; it is unlikely that grading will result in affecting areas outside the affected area or that the interior slopes of the two mining pits will be unstable. (4) The Operator shall establish reasonable timetables consistent with good mining and reclamation Procedures: All backfilling and grading will be completed as soon as feasible after the mining process. The Operator will establish a reasonable timetable consistent with good mining and reclamation procedures. Grading of final pit slopes will