4C - Ordinance Amendment Governing the Operation and Rehabilitation of Extractive Uses

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�. within a reasonable time and to the satisfaction of the City,meet the following minimum requirements: A. Surface rehabilitation. All excavation shall be made either to ^ water- pr-eau^�^ depth, vAth awater-table of not less than five (15) feet or-the suiiaee ef suph Ari-� --hieh is net peFmaaent4y submerged areas shall be graded, or backfilled to contour and shape the peaks and depressions thereof, so as to produce a gently drained surface that will minimize erosion due to rainfall and which will be in substantial conformity to the adjoining land area. Four(4)inches of black topsoil shall be placed on all areas, except beaches, that will remain above water level. Haul roads shall be restored to their condition prior to the beginning of the extraction operation. B. Vegetation. Vegetation shall be restored by appropriate seeds of grasses and planting of shrubs or trees in all parts of said mining area where such area is not submerged under water as herein provided. C. Banks of excavation no backfilled.The banks of all excavation not backfilled shall be.sloped not steeper than three (3) feet horizontal to one (1) foot vertical and said bank shall be seeded require the establishment of vegetation. D. Reclamation of extractive use sites and designated haul roads shall be completed within one(1)year after the cessation of operation,unless modified by the CUP. 5. Application, contents, procedure. An application for such operation shall provide the following information in addition to that required by the CUP process: A. Name of the person or corporation conducting the actual removal operation. B. Size of the area from which the removal is to be made and the volume of material to be removed. C. Type of resources or materials to be removed. D. Proposed method of removal and whether blasting or other use of explosives will I. be required. E. Description of equipment to be used,including any proposed accessory uses such as hot mix plants or crushing operations. F. Method of rehabilitation and reclamation of the pit area,including timeframe for rehabilitation. G. Identification of haul roads and amount of truck activity at highest and average levels on those routes,ADT(average daily total)counts. H. Hours of operation and expected life of operation. 1. Types of barriers to be used, if necessary, to ensure the safety of people and livestock residing within proximity to the proposed area of excavation. J. Proposed methods of avoidance or mitigation of the impacts on natural resources caused by the proposed use. K. Detailed plans indicating anticipated vegetative and topographic alterations. Planning Commission Direction: The Planning Commission may choose to recommend that the City Council approve or deny the proposed Ordinance amendment. As this is a public hearing, the public should be heard on this matter. The Planning Commission may choose to make further changes to the proposed amendment as part of their recommendation. City of Pequot Lakes Staff Report 3-3 February 15,2007