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(3) All surface areas of the affected land, including spoil piles shall be stabilized and <br />protected so as to effectively control erosion: AlI surface areas of the affected land, <br />including spoil piles, will he stabilized and protected so as to effectively control erasion. <br />(Please see Section 3.1.5 (1Q) above} <br />3.1.7 Ground Water -Specific Requirements: <br />Ground water is discussed in Exhibit "G" -Water Information. <br />3.1.8 Wildlife: <br />(1) All aspects of the mining and reclamation plan shall take into account the safety and <br />protection of wildlife on the mine site, and all associated facilities with special attention <br />given to critical periods for wildlife: The proposed site of the mining operation, the East <br />and West Pits, is currently a functioning commercial sod farm. It is not amenable to wildlife <br />use in its current condition. Upon reclamation to a developed water resource, the site will not <br />be useable by wildlife to any significant extent. Nesting by waterfowl and use by aquatic <br />species is not a reasonable option since the water level will range from a full structure to <br />essentially empty. Very little of the remaining surface area will be available for use by <br />terrestrial species. <br />Use during the mining is not anticipated by wildlife. Regardless, the Operator will consider <br />the safety and protection of any wildlife that should enter the site during mining and <br />reclamation operations. Finally, no described critical periods or species of concern are <br />known by this Applicant/Operator or landowner. <br />(2) Creation of wildlife habitat and management: No special or unique wildlife habitat <br />is planned as part of the Mining and Reclamation Plans. <br />3.1.9 Topsoil salvage, storage and replacement: <br />(1) Protection of topsoil:Topsoil will be stockpiled adjacent to the East and West Pits and <br />outside the 100-year flood plan. Once the topsoil has been removed and segregated from the <br />overburden material or product, it will be saved for replacement. Given that there may be <br />more topsoil than what will be necessary for reclamation, the Operator may choose to <br />salvage sufficient topsoil for reclamation and sell excess topsail on the open market. In any <br />case, the Operator will maintain sufficient topsoil in stockpiles to complete final site <br />reclamation. Where topsoil will not be disturbed for at least 12 months, it will be seeded or <br />otherwise stabilized to protect it from erosion. (The exception is for those topsoil Stockpiler <br />not needed for site reclamation and considered ~s product for sale. Such piles will not be <br />seeded but will be controlled according to the Operator's Stormwater Management Plan and <br />will be marked as topsoil product for sale. ) <br />