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Dale R. and Dwight D. Huston, owners of Huston Holdings LLC, hereby make application for a Conditional Use Permit for the purpose of mineral extraction on lands located in Section 16, T7N, R11E, Town of Cottage Grove, Dane County, Wisconsin. The site has been investigated by means of borings, backhoe test holes, and sampling and testing. We have determined a quality source of sand exists on the site. Natural sand is used in the production of blacktop and concrete products, as fill and bedding at residential and commercial construction sites, sand boxes and playgrounds, as friction treatments on icy roads and parking lots, in gardens to loosen the soil, and many other uses. Development of the site will begin as soon as weather permits after approval of the Conditional Use Permit. The site will be developed primarily from north to south. We project the site to be in operation five to eight years based on estimates of the deposit size, current markets, and future markets for sand. Access to and from the site will be via a paved haul road to Nora Road, then west one quarter mile to CTH `N'. A stop sign will be erected on the haul road at Nora Road to insure safety. April through November we expect an average of forty loads per day with peak days seeing one hundred loads per day. There will be intermittent hauling the remainder of the year. We are willing to provide a bond to ensure that the quarter mile of town road to be used is maintained and kept in repair from any damage caused by the trucks hauling from the site. The topsoil and overburden will be stripped and remain on-site to construct berms to shield the site during the sand removal. At completion, the topsoil and overburden will be used to reclaim the site. These conditions will exist at the site: - the site will be fenced and signed - disturbed areas will be seeded to prevent erosion - areas of the site not disturbed will continue to be farmed - no bulk fuel will be stored on the site The site will be reclaimed to farmland, restored prairie, wetland, and lacustrine habitat. A bond for reclamation, at an agreed upon amount, will be provided. Sand excavation will be to a depth of ten to twenty feet below ground water. The sand will be removed by equipment such as endloaders, backhoes, or draglines. Processing will be accomplished by a portable screening and washing plant. A portable crushing plant may be used if substantial amounts of coarse aggregate are encountered. No drilling or blasting will be required. Dust from the site will be minimized due to the material coming from below water level and the haul road being paved. A water truck and water pumps will be available to spray the site if and when needed. We propose to operate between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday and 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, unless special circumstances with approval. No activity