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co. <br /> Erosion <br /> Control: During all phases of the reclamation, disturbed area will be closely <br /> monitored for potential erosion. The use of silt fencing, rip-rap, hay <br /> bales, and prompt seeding and mulching of the finished area will <br /> minimize any erosion, as all slopes will drain into the pit itself <br /> and be contained on site. <br /> Upon completion of restoration,this site will be monitored to ensure <br /> all erosion control measures are maintained and functioning as designed. <br /> Post Mining <br /> Land Use: Agriculture- Pasture, Row Crops. <br /> Reclamation <br /> Estimate: Grading: 1' of topsoil or topsoil substitute, @ 1600 cubic yards per acre <br /> @$0.63 per cubic yard=$1,000.00 per acre. <br /> Seeding, fertilizer and mulch per acre= $300.00. <br /> Miscellaneous landscaping and grading per acre=$200.00 <br /> Total per acre=$1,500.00 <br /> Criteria for <br /> Successful <br /> Reclamation: Percent cover of vegetation will determine successful reclamation. <br /> Randomly selected sample sites(square meter sections,two per acre) <br /> 40, will be employed. Sampling will be conducted during peak growing <br /> periods and will compare sample sites to vegetation cover of undisturbed <br /> soils in neighboring area. A minimum of 70 percent vegetation <br /> (determined by visual count)or equal to percent cover of similarly <br /> vegetated areas in undisturbed location will qualify as successfully <br /> reclaimed. Annual site inspection will be performed to ensure standards <br /> for vegetation and reclamation are followed. If Dane County <br /> recommends grading and/or seeding remedial/repair measures or <br /> additional erosion control,they will be implemented and later re- <br /> evaluated to accomplish successful vegetation and reclamation of the <br /> site. <br /> Yahara Material, Inc. will do the majority of the reclamation work <br /> during the course of pit operations in an ongoing pattern. As new areas <br /> are stripped,the overburden will be used in the reclamation of the <br /> previously mined areas. Our plans try to sequence stripping and <br /> reclamation so that areas of the pit can be permanently restored while <br /> stripping other sections of the pit. <br /> Conclusion: We feel that this is well designed, and can be easily implemented while <br /> still meeting all the requirements of NR135. <br /> Contact <br /> Person: Timothy Geoghegan <br /> Yahara Materials, Inc. <br /> P.O. Box 277 <br /> Waunakee, WI 53597 <br /> Phone: (608)-849-4162 <br /> Fax: (608)-849-5062 <br />