HomeMy WebLinkAbout20211206_11_ReclamationReclamation Plan
Reclamation would start immediately upon the ceasing of mining operations and should take no
longer than 4-6 months to complete and will be performed in three phases. More specifically,
Phase 1 — Operations and equipment that was installed for processing and/or quarry
management will be dismantled. This may consist of a processing plant, shop, scales, wheel
wash, etc.
Phase 2 — Once the operations and equipment are removed, the processing, spoiling, and mine
perimeter will be graded accordingly with soil that has been used to build perimeter berms and
diversions. All final slopes in all excavations in soil, sand, gravel, and other unconsolidated
materials will sloped on a 3:1 grade. Large rocks or fencing will be placed around perimeter of
the quarry pit and posted with signs. Spoil piles will be graded as to allow for continued
industrial use after the mining activity is completed and haul roads will remain in accordance
with accepted conservation practices and which is suitable for the proposed subsequent use of
the land. While the quarry pit will be allowed to fill with rainwater and groundwater to its natural
level, any treatment pond on the surface will have the spillways cutdown and converted from a
sedimentation basin to storm water retention basin for use by future tenants. Any other BMPs
that may have been installed for the mining operation will be removed.
Phase 3 - The type of vegetative cover and methods of its establishment shall be specified, and
in every case shall conform to accepted and recommended agronomic and reforestation
restoration practices as established by the North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station and
Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Advice and technical assistance may be
obtained through the State soil and water conservation districts. Additional, once the quarry pit
reaches its natural level, the area around the waters edge will be reclaimed with an approved
seed mixture by the Division. In general:
Lime: Will be applied at a rate of 2 tons/acre
Fertilizer: A mixture of 10-10-10 will be applied at 800 Ibs/acre
Seed: Our goal would be to try and seed the area I f the fall of the year September — October
with the foiling.
Fescue — 35 Ibs/acre Wheat — 5 Ibs/acre
Lespedeza — 30 Ibs/acre German Millet — 40 Ibs/acre
Mulch — will be adequate and will depend on what is available.
Coverage and success will be monitored and reseeding, mulching and watering will be
performed as needed to obtain suitable coverage.