20.30.05 APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Applications for an Excavation Permit shall be submitted to the Planning Commission on forms provided for that purpose or otherwise accepted by the Planning Commission and shall include all the following information. 1. General Information. The following information shall be provided: The name of the mineral property, Owners, lessee, Operators, process agent, location of mineral property and legal description. 2. Pre-mining Inventory and Analysis. A pre-mining inventory and analysis, both Off-site and On-site, shall be performed by the applicant containing the following information: a. A regional vicinity analysis describing other land uses surrounding the site, the possible impacts of the proposed Excavation on surrounding land and the methods to be employed to mitigate any potentially negative effects; b. A detailed description of the regional haulage routes to be employed on Public Roads and private roads, including access routes, egress routes, On-site travel routes, and Off-site haulage routes. 3. Pre-site Inventory and Analysis. The applicant shall conduct a pre-site inventory and analysis and provide reports that include: a. A topographic map of the area (at a scale of one-inch equals two hundred feet) to a maximum contour interval of five feet; b. A description of the site hydrology and geology, including plans to address surface water and storm water issues; c. A description of the visual characteristics with particular concern given to the use of natural topography and vegetation to shield site operations from nearby properties and the general public; d. Detail drawings that show: 1. all temporary and permanent improvements; 2. details of all buildings and other structures to be placed on the location; 3. surveyed boundary lines. e. Engineered studies, reviews, and designs, as warranted; f. All adjacent properties with the name and address of each property owner within six hundred feet (600’) of the proposed site. 4. Mining Operations Plan. The applicant shall provide a Mining Operations plan which describes the following: 1. Proposed starting date and the anticipated period of operation; 2. Operations development plan on a topographic map (to a scale of one-inch equals two hundred feet) of the area at least five hundred feet beyond the proposed Excavation showing the following operations: 1. Stockpiles, milling and processing system, 2. Type and kinds of machinery and equipment, waste disposal systems, 3. The water to be used, method of control and disposal, including storm water generated or accumulated on-site; 4. Wind and air movement patterns with a description of techniques used to control dust and noise, 5. Transportation routes used in the site, schedule of proposed operations and plan showing location of buildings, storage areas, equipment, 6. Possible effects of the operation on the surrounding environment and the specific steps taken to mitigate them, including dust, noise, odors, and any other possible nuisances that could originate from the site; 7. Economic effects on the surrounding area and the steps taken to mitigate them. 5. Reclamation Plan. The applicant shall provide a reclamation plan with the use of maps, imagery and renderings (at a scale of one-inch equals two hundred feet) extending five hundred feet beyond the legal description of the site area with a maximum contour interval of five feet which includes at least the following: 1. A grading plan drawn and certified by a licensed professional engineer or land surveyor indicating the areas excavated and the proposed Finished Grades; 2. A description of the methods and plans to be employed for simultaneous Reclamation of the site during and after the Mining Operation; 3. A description of the landscape plan to include the installation of topsoil, planting schedule, specifications for plant applications, mulching and type of irrigation to be used; 4. A description of the grading and contouring of the property, including compaction; 5. A description of the hydrologic environment of the reclaimed site to include a map illustrating the water drainage areas such as lakes, springs, ponds, streams, wells, pipelines, culverts, ditches, canals; 6. A description of all permanent roads and other man-made structures which are to remain after Reclamation; 7. Description forming cross-sections in the Excavation site in areas of greatest material displacement. The number of cross sections required shall be dependent on the size and topography of the Excavation site. 6. Nuisance Mitigation Plan. As a part of the application, the applicant shall submit nuisance mitigation plans and will be expected to comply with such plans during the time for which a permit is issued. These plans should provide written and drawn details of the applicant’s control of: 1. Dust. Dust generated in the extraction and processing of the earth products shall be kept under control by the Operator by keeping the extraction area, main roads in the pit, and loaded trucks, watered down. Any unpaved access road to the pit from the paved road system shall be maintained by the pit Operator for dust control by watering down the access road surface or placing dust inhibiting material on the surface of the access road. 2. Noise. A project approved under this Chapter shall be operated such that the noise of operation or equipment vibration cannot reasonably be considered disturbing to the inhabitants of neighboring properties. Objectionable noises due to intermittence, beat, frequency, or shrillness shall be muffled so as not to become a nuisance to adjacent properties. Equipment on permitted sites shall not be operated at any time or under any condition so as to result in noise exceeding 75 dBA measured at the property lines. The Town shall, at its discretion, monitor noise levels using weighted decibel measurements (referenced to 20 micropascals) with a type of audio output meter approved by the united bureau of standards. 3. Odors. Activities approved under this Chapter shall be operated in such a way to reduce odors as much as possible. Masking agents, scrubbing, and other industry standards must be followed to reduce the impact on neighboring uses. 4. Any other possible nuisances that could originate from the site, any other possible nuisance recognized by the Town, and/or any pertinent nuisance contained within the Town’s nuisance ordinance. 7. The Town of Genola is primarily an agricultural community, including substantial orchards, which are significantly impacted by dust. The objectives of dust mitigation therefore shall be to prevent the travel or spread of all airborne dust and debris originating from the applicant’s site of operation, including any hauling of material from the applicant’s site of operation. 1. Applicants shall submit a site-specific dust control plan and a map showing the location of the project and clearly identifying all surrounding orchards, particularly noting those within 1,000 feet of the project. The Public Works Director shall review this map and any other information available to the Director to verify compliance with this submittal requirement. That shall contain all the provisions of this section, including enhanced site-specific dust monitoring and control measures that will apply to the project. 2. These site-specific measures shall include at a minimum the following or equivalent measures, and such additional measures which are necessary to accomplish the goal of minimizing visible dust: 1. wetting down areas around soil improvement operations, visibly dry disturbed soil surface areas, and visibly dry disturbed unpaved driveways at least three times per shift per day. 2. analysis of the wind direction, 3. placement of upwind and downwind particulate dust monitors, 4. recordkeeping for particulate monitoring results, 5. hiring of an independent third party to conduct inspections for visible dust and keeping records of those inspections, 6. requirements for when dust generating operations have to be shut down due to dust crossing the property boundary or if dust is contained within the property boundary but not controlled after a specified number of minutes, 7. establishing a hotline for surrounding community members to call and report visible dust problems so that the Applicant can promptly fix those problems; posting signs around the site with the hotline number and making sure that the number is given to adjacent residents, schools and businesses. 8. limiting the area subject to Excavation, grading, and other demolition or construction activities at any one time, 9. minimizing the amount of excavated material or waste materials stored at the site, 10. installing dust curtains, plastic tarps or windbreaks, or planting tree windbreaks on the property line on windward and down windward sides of construction areas, as necessary, 11. paving, applying water three times daily, or applying non-toxic soil stabilizers on all unpaved access roads, parking areas and staging areas at the construction site. Reclaimed water should be used whenever possible. 12. loading haul trucks carrying excavated material and other non-excavated material so that the material does not extend above the walls or back of the truck bed. Tightly cover with tarpaulins or other effective covers all trucks hauling excavated materials before the trucks leave the loading area. Wet prior to covering if needed. 13. establishing speed limits so that vehicles entering or exiting construction areas shall travel at a speed that minimizes dust emissions. This speed shall be no more than 15 miles per hour. 14. sweeping streets with water sweepers at the end of each day if visible soil material is carried onto adjacent paved roads. Reclaimed water should be used whenever possible. 15. installing wheel washers to clean all trucks and equipment leaving the construction site. If wheel washers cannot be installed, tires or tracks and spoil trucks shall be brushed off before they reenter Town streets to minimize deposition of dust-causing materials. 16. terminating excavation, grading, and other construction activities when winds speeds exceed 10 miles per hour. 17. hydroseeding inactive construction areas, including previously graded areas inactive for at least 10 calendar days, or applying non-toxic soil stabilizers. 18. sweeping of surrounding streets during demolition, Excavation and construction at least once per day to reduce particulate emissions. 8. Finished Grade Plan. The applicant shall also prepare a Finished Grade plan that is acceptable to the Genola Town Council and that complies with the requirements of the Town of Genola Code. All operations should never remove material below Finished Grade elevations. 9. Haul Route Plan. The applicant shall also prepare a haul route plan. The Town Council shall recommend the amount of additional bonding be provided to mitigate any potential damage to roads or property along the proposed haul route based upon the review of the proposed plan. 10. The applicant shall provide verification from the following agencies to the Town of Genola that they comply with all requirements: a. Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining (DOGM), b. Mine Safety and Health Awareness (MSHA), c. Utah Department of Environmental Quality (UDEQ), including without limitation the Utah Department of Air Quality (UDAQ), d. Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT), e. Utah Labor Commission, f. Utah Occupational Safety and Health (UOSH), and g. Any other applicable county, state, and federal regulatory agency. 11. Authorization of Permit. All operation and Reclamation maps and plans shall include signature blocks for the Owners, Public Works Director, Planning Commission Chairman, and Mayor. Upon obtaining signatures of the above individuals, the permit shall be authorized.