20210713 NC Mine Application - pg 11 REV

NORTH CAROLINA MINING State of North Carolina 1612 Mail Service Center
PERMIT APPLICATION Department of Environmental Quality Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources [phone]
D. RECLAMATION PLAN
Describe your intended plan for the final reclamation and subsequent use of all affected lands and indicate the
sequence and general methods to be used in reclaiming this land. This must include the method of reclamation of
settling ponds and/or sediment control basins and the method of restoration or establishment of any permanent
drainage channels to a condition minimizing erosion, siltation and other pollution. This information must be illustrated
on a reclamation map and must correspond directly with the information provided on the mine map(s). In addition,
design information, including typical cross -sections, of any permanent channels to be constructed as part of the
reclamation plan and the location(s) of all permanent channels must be indicated on the reclamation map.
Mine slopes will be reclaimed at 3H:1V. The land shall be graded to prevent the
collection of small pools that could become noxious or foul. Any stockpiles or
wastepiles shall be leveled and smoothed. Perimeter berm soil shall be spread
along cut slopes to provide a medium for vegetation. All disturbed areas shall
be seeded and stabilized. Temporary sediment basins (in the low areas of the
pit) shall be removed and the surrounding area leveled and smoothed.
2. Is an excavated or impounded body of water to be left as part of the reclamation?
YES FX
If yes, illustrate the location of the body(s) of water on the reclamation map and provide a scaled cross-section(s)
through the proposed body(s) of water. The minimum water depth must be at least 4 feet, measured from the normal
low water table elevation, unless information is provided to indicate that a shallower water body will be productive and
beneficial at this site.
Will the body(s) of water be stocked with fish?
YES FX NO
If yes, specify species.
3. Describe provisions for safety to persons and to adjoining property in all completed excavations in rock including what
kind of permanent barricade will be left. Acceptable permanent barricades are appropriate fencing, large boulders
placed end -to -end, etc. Construction details and locations of all permanent barricades must be shown on the
reclamation map.
As noted on the mine maps, the mine pit will be surrounded with a 5-foot high
earthen berm along with an undisturbed buffer. This berm will serve as a visual
screen as well as a barrier to access. The entrance to the mine pit will have a
gate which will be closed and locked when the pit is not in use.
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