2012-06-05_PERMIT FILE - M2012027 (4)

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(h) Incidental Products: The only conceivable incidental material that may be produced from the topsoil removal would be a minor amount of cobbles or boulders obtained via screening of topsoil. The anticipated amount of cobble produced is much less than 1% of the topsoil removed. Any incidental cobble material produced would likely be sold for landscaping purposes. (i) Use of Explosives & Geotechnical Stability: No explosives will be used at any time during the topsoil removal. Notwithstanding, the property and immediate area surrounding is relatively flat and geotechnically stable - no geologic hazards (e.g. landslide areas, faults, floodways, etc.) are present. The geotechnical impact of the proposed activity will differ only slightly relative to the historic agricultural activity which included ditch construction, re- grading, and deep plowing. 6.4.5 EXHIBIT E - Reclamation Plan 7 The overarching goal of the reclamation plan is to as quickly as possible return the agricultural use of the property after mining. Reclamation of the property will be undertaken over the course of the mining operation on a phased basis, where each exhausted mining unit will be re- planted as the next mining unit is being operated. In general, all areas under the pivot sprinkler will be returned to crops (e.g. hay) and affected areas outside of the sprinkler will be reseeded with a drought - resistant dry-land grass. Re- seeding of crops will occur in the spring after last frost, and re- seeding of dry-land will be in the early fall relying on seasonal moisture. The short slopes located around the perimeter of the excavation and near the pivot center will be graded to a slope no steeper than 3:1/H:V to allow for access of farm machinery as well as unrestricted movement of the sprinkler. (a) Reclamation Types: The preferred reclamation method consists of: re- grading side slopes (no steeper than 3:1 /H: V) around the perimeter of the excavation and near the pivot - sprinkler center; replanting all affected land in agricultural crops or dry-land grass. Re- grading and replanting will be accomplished with typical farm machinery, and re- planting will be assisted by sprinkler irrigation. (b) Post - mining Land Use Compatibility: The land affected by topsoil removal from the property will be returned to agricultural production on a semi - continual (phased) basis. Each affected phasing unit will be re- planted as the next phasing unit is being mined. Thus, there will never be more than two phasing unit affected by mining or reclamation activities at any given time. When mining is completed the whole affected property will be returned to agricultural production which is compatible with the adjacent agricultural and open lands (see Aerial Image). (c) Reclamation Plan Compliance with Section 3.1: The aforementioned reclamation methods meet all of the requirements of section 3.1, including: • compatible land re -use (3.1.1); • substituted reclaimed land — none (3.1.2); • time limit for reclamation less than 5 years (3.1.3); • public use — none (3.1.4);