BUREAU OF GEOLOGY


1. On a given site, the littoral zone (that vegetated area around the
 perimeter of a wetland extending from the mean high water mark to
 the mean low water mark) will be given prime consideration as an
 area left in its natural state. Applicant will provide an area equal to a
 50 feet wide belt of the perimeter of the wetland or 20 percent of the
 total area of the project, whichever is greater.
2. Applicant will leave a one foot or greater layer of peat material at the
 bottom of the excavation, except in those areas where necessary for
 heavy equipment to operate. In these places, it is acceptable to go
 down to bare sand to provide a solid roadway; however, this area
 must be sealed with a one foot or greater layer of peat at abandon-
 ment and meet any other reclamation requirements.
3. Overburden removal of a new site should coincide with viable seed
 bank for reclamation. Strips of overburden from donor marshes can
 be used in reclamation techniques, providing the total mined strips do
 not exceed 20 percent of the wetlands existing area and the strips are
 greater than 150 feet apart.
4. While water levels are still low, heavy equipment will provide any
 final adjustments to slopes bringing them into compliance with the
 General Mining Procedures previously discussed or as agreed upon by
 the applicant and the District. Any breaches of the bottom peat layer
 which were necessary to facilitate heavy equipment operations will
 be covered with a one foot or greater layer of peat material. Slopes
 will be adjusted at this time to be shallower than six horizontal to one
 vertical from the mean high water mark or an elevation as agreed to
 by the applicant and the District to a depth of six feet below the mean
 low water mark except for small isolated pockets as identified by
 District staff in consultation with the applicant on site.
5. Mulching of the site with existing overburden, stockpiled overburden
 or in consultation with District staff, donor marsh overburden, will be
 provided to those areas which do not already exhibit a viable seed
 bank starting at the high water mark or an elevation as agreed to by
 the applicant and the District, and proceeding to a depth of three feet
 below the mean low water mark, following the gentle slopes as
 described above. This mulch material will be disced into the soil to aid
 stabilization procedures.
6. The area above the mean high water mark or that elevation agreed to
 by the applicant and the District will be revegetated with native
 grasses to aid in the prevention of soil erosion. Bahia grass with a hay
 mulch would be satisfactory for this purpose.
7. It is suggested that no disturbance to the site by livestock during
 reclamation or initial vegetative establishment will be permitted.
8. Applicant will use best effort and be responsible to see that a viable
 wetland will be established within two growing seasons.
9. District employees, upon notification to the applicant, will have
 access to the project to inspect and observe permitted activities in
 order to determine compliance with reclamation proceedings.