2011-04-01_PERMIT FILE - M2010071 (8)

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3.1.8 Wildlife: 3.1.9 (1) Topsoil Protection Revised 1/27/2011 DRMS Quest #11 • (1) All aspects of the mining and reclamation plan shall take into account the safety and protection of wildlife on the mine site, and all associated facilities with special attention given to critical periods for wildlife: The proposed site of the mining operation is currently functioning as leased agricultural cropland, with the intent of the City of Lafayette to expand the existing developed water resource into the proposed mining area. It is not amenable to wildlife use in its current condition since its present use is cropland. Upon reclamation to a developed water resource, the site will not be useable by wildlife to any significant extent either. Nesting by water fowl and use by aquatic species is not a reasonable option since the water level will range from a full structure to essentially empty. Very little of the remaining surface area will be available for use by terrestrial species. Use during the mining is not anticipated by wildlife. Regardless, the Operator will consider the safety and protection of any wildlife entering the site during mining and reclamation operations. Finally, no described critical periods or species of concern are known by this Applicant/Operator or landowner. (2) Creation of wildlife habitat and management: No special or unique wildlife habitat is planned as part of the Mining and Reclamation Plans. 3.1.9 Topsoil salvage, storage and replacement: (1) Protection of topsoil: Topsoil will be stockpiled adjacent to the Pit, product storage area and outside the 100 year flood plain. (The only area of the proposed operation occurring within the 100 year flood plain is a small area located in the north east corner of the operation, adjacent to existing Reservoir #3. No stockpiles or other types of storage, other than mobile mining equipment, will be stored in that area. Please see Pre-mine Plan Map.) Once the topsoil has been removed and segregated from the overburden material or product, it will be saved for replacement. Given that there may be more topsoil than what will be necessary for reclamation, the Operator may choose to salvage sufficient topsoil for reclamation and sell excess topsoil on the open market. In any case, the Operator will maintain sufficient topsoil in stockpiles to complete final site reclamation. Where topsoil will not be disturbed for at least 12 months, it will be seeded WITH THE SEED MIX DESCRIBED IN SECTION 6.4.5(2)(F)(II) or otherwise stabilized to protect it from erosion. (The exception is, for those topsoil stockpiles not needed for site reclamation and considered as product for sale. Such piles will not be seeded but will be controlled according to the Operator's Stormwater Management Plan and will be marked as "Topsoil Product for Sale ".) 0 (2) Wood vegetation shall be removed: There is no woody vegetation.