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Pit: FR 497

Marienville Ranger District Date: 06/15/2009

Jones Township, Elk County

Management Area 2.2, Warrant 3252

Brush Hollow Salvage Project - Pit Development Plan

The current pit size is 0.8 acres. This is an inactive pit that is partially reclaimed and vegetated.

The 2008 Brush Hollow NEPA decision permits a 1.0 acre pit expansion. The proposed excavation area is expected to be less than one acre depending on the depth of material.

Based on test data, the proposed expansion area should yield at more than 9,000 cy of good material at a 7.0 foot excavation depth.

A. Initial Pit Development:

1. The proposed excavation area is depicted on the plan map and shall be field delineated with two-stripe flagging tape by a Forest Service representative. All excavation activity shall take place within the existing clearing limits and the proposed excavation area.

2. Operations shall begin with tree removal within the proposed excavation area followed by clearing and grubbing.

3. Excavation shall begin in the south western side of the pit and progress in same direction.

4. As excavation progresses, overburden shall be removed and stockpiled in a designated area or as directed by a Forest Service representative.

B. Operational Requirements and Constraints:

1. Overburden, logs, stumps, or oversized material that is encountered will be stockpiled in a designated area or as directed by a Forest Service representative.

2. Do not stockpile overburden beyond the designated excavation area or at the base of any standing trees.

3. Only one face is to be open and worked at any given time during operations.

4. Do not undermine the roots of boundary trees during development work.

5. Maintain a 10 foot buffer distance between boundary trees and excavation.

6. No disposed equipment, trash, vehicles, pipe, or miscellaneous supplies are to be stored in the pit or the surrounding area.

7. Subsequent changes in this pit development plan due to efficiency, logistics, or unforeseen circumstances may be permitted only with the written approval from a designated Forest Service representative.

C. Timber and Resource Utilization:

1. Large boulders encountered during the excavation process shall be stockpiled in a location designated by the Forest Service representative.

2. Slash will be scattered outside the proposed clearing limits of the roads and pit.

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3. Stumps will be stockpiled in a location designated by a Forest Service representative and set upright for use in future reclamation work.

4. Timber will not be cut or pushed over unless it is marked and tallied by the

Forest Service.

5. Timber stored within the pit area shall not be damaged or buried and decked in a location designated by the Forest Service.

D. Short Term Pit Reclamation:

1. As each open face is depleted or closed, that area will be reclaimed promptly to a slope of (1.5 : 1) or flatter, using the designated overburden stock pile material.

2. The sloped/reclaimed area will then be promptly seeded, fertilized, and mulched using a non-exotic seed mixture designated by the Forest Service.

3. Seed and mulch during favorable weather conditions or as directed by a Forest

Service representative.

4. Depending on the location and safety issues, the Forest Service may request to leave one face open after material excavation has ceased.

E. Forest Road and Trail Access:

1. The contractor shall monitor the condition of all Forest Service roads or trails used for stone haul during the development process. If rutting, potholes deeper than 3 inches, crushing or blocking of culverts occurs, the contractor must cease all hauling operations and immediately notify a Forest Service representative or the Forest District Ranger for assessment of damage and necessary repairs needed.

2. After the development work is complete the contractor is required to restore all access roads to the previous condition.

Pit Exploration: 12/8/07

Backhoe: CAT 307C with 2.5’ bucket supplied by C & M Crew

FS administrator on site: Vincent Barandino

Exploration holes were gps’d and marked with yellow tags on trees

Master copy of the GPS files, pit plan and pictures for this project:

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Exploration summary data

Hole # 1 (along the face of the pit)

Overburden: 0 (stripped of overburden)

Sandstone Depth: 0’- 8’ hit bedrock

Sandstone Quality: TSL D road- good

Rating: 7.5

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Hole # 2 (along the face of the pit)

Overburden: 0 (stripped of overburden)

Sandstone Depth: 0’- 8’ hit bedrock

Rating: 8.0

Hole # 3

Overburden: 0-0.5’

Sandstone Depth: 0.5’- 8.5’ still going

Hole # 4

Sandstone Depth: 0’ - 6’, still going

Holes # 5

Sandstone Depth: 0’ – 7.5’, still going

Hole # 6

Sandstone Depth: 0’ – 6.5’, still going

Sandstone Quality: TSL D road - good

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