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Home My WebLink AboutSurface Mining Transfer - PLN General - 6/3/2014 �to�A-5 P#6&04Q WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF Caring for Natural Resources your natural resources PeterGoldmark-CommissionerofPublicLands ... now and forever :iS 9Zti June 3,2014 NVC130.M woz i i Nnr PYRAMID MATERIALS INC G,q'A-�V-7r rNag PO BOX 3337 RENTON WA 98056 RE: TRANSFER OF SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION PERMIT NO.70-011833 Gentlemen: Enclosed is Reclamation Permit No.70-011833 dated June 3,2014 and Exhibit"A" (Additional Conditions of the Permit),dated December 1, 1992,which confirms the permit transfer from Ace Paving Inc to Pyramid Materials Inc and authorizing the continued surface mine reclamation within a portion of Section 30,Township 23 North,Range 01 West,W.M.,Mason County. Please refer to the permit number listed above when submitting inquiries or reports. RCW 78.44 requires that reclamation of each segment of the permitted area shall be completed within two years of cessation of mining in that segment. We strongly recommend that reclamation of each segment occurs concurrent with the removal of the minerals. We hereby acknowledge receipt of Security Number 2179122 issued by North American Specialty Insurance Company in the amount of$59,500.00.The security has been approved and accepted by the Department of Natural Resources. A copy is enclosed for your files. In view of the acceptance of the security listed above,be advised that as of this date,the Department of Natural Resources relinquishes all interest and claim against the former Performance Security Number 103831906 issued by Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America in the amount of$59,500.00. You are required to fill out and return the Annual Production Report Form when you receive it.We will then provide an invoice for your permit fee with an Annual Reclamation Report(Form SM-7). You will receive this form approximately one month prior to the due date.The form must be completed and returned to the Department with the required air photo or sketch map in addition to the applicable annual fee prior to the revised pernut's anniversary date.Please send the fee as stated on the invoice to: The Washington Department of Natural Resources. Sin y, Dian ov Surface Mine Reclamation Program Geology&Earth Resources enclosures c: File No.11833 Former Permit Hol r' NORTH AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO, 1420 5'AVE,SUITE 2200,SEATTLE WA 98101 TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY OF AMERICA,PO BOX 24347,SEATTLE WA 98124 GEOLOGY AND EARTH RESOURCES DIVISION 1 1111 WASHINGTON ST SE I MS 47007 1 OLYMPIA,WA 98504-7007 TEL(360)902-1450 I FAX(360)902-1785 I TTY(360)902-1125 1 TRS 711 1 WWW.DNR.WA.GOV EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER RECYCLED PAPER WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF SURFACE MINING Y Natural Resources RECLAMATION PERMIT ❑new❑ expansion❑revision❑name change Q transfer (Form SM-9) Permit Holder: PYRAMID MATERIALS INC Mailing Address: PO BOX 3337 RENTON WA 98056 Pursuant to RCW 78.44,a Reclamation Permit hereby granted to the above-named permit holder to engage in surface mining on the property described in the application and material on file under this permit. The total area to be disturbed by surface mining,including the deposition of surface-mining refuse,shall be in accordance with the reclamation plan filed with and approved the by the Department of Natural Resources under this permit, and in accordance with the conditions and descriptions set forth in Exhibit"A"attached hereto and made a part hereof,and RCW 78.44. TERM OF PERMIT This permit shall be in effect from the date of issuance and shall remain in effect so long thereafter as the permit holder pays the annual basic fee for each site,complies with the Surface Mining Act and the rules promulgated thereunder,complies with the reclamation plan,and maintains a performance security as required by the Act. CHANGE OR MODIFICATION OF RECLAMATION PLAN The permit holder shall obtain written approval from the Department prior to any change or departure from the approved reclamation plan. PERFORMANCE SECURITY A performance security shall be submitted to and approved by the Department prior to commencement ofsurface mining. The permit holder may submit a cash deposit, assignment of a savings account or certificate of deposit, bank letter of credit, negotiable securities,or a corporate surety bond in the amount specified. The amount of the performance security shall be subject to adjustment according to RCW 78.44. TRANSFER OF PERMIT The transfer ofthis permit to another permit holder shall not be made unless approved in writing by the Department. A transfer shall not be approved unless the successor permit holder assumes all duties of the former permit holder to complete the reclamation of the land and the Department approves the successor permit holder's performance security. PENALTIES The Department may suspend surface mining or impose civil penalties if the permit holder conducts surface mining in any manner not authorized by RCW 78.44,the rules adopted thereunder,the approved reclamation plan,or this permit. Permitted issued on January 1, 1980 permit revised on June 3,2014 -;7-"X SE 1/4,S 30 T 23 N,R 01W WM Signature r 1/4,S T N,R WM Name Rian v 1/4,S T N,R WM Title Senior Reclamation Geologist 1/4,S T N,R WM Division of Geology&Earth Resources 1/4,S T N,R WM TOTAL ACREAGE AND DEPTH OF PERMIT AREA (Include all acreage to be disturbed by mining,setbacks,buffers,and associated activities during the life of the mine.See SM-8A) Total permit acreage 115 DNR Surface Mining Reclamation Maximum vertical depth below pre-mining topographic grade is 131 feet Permit No. 70-0118 33 Maximum depth of excavated mine floor is N/A feet relative to mean sea level Surface Mine Reclamation Permit(SM-9) Revised 12/10 f ' Surface Mine Permit No. 70-011833 EXHIBIT "A" ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS OF .THE PERMIT (1) This Surface Mine Permit applies to the following property: A 35 acre portion in part of SE 1/4, Section 30, Township 23 North, Range 1 west, W. M., Mason County, Washington. (2) Natural screens are to be maintained within the setback. No stockpiling will be allowed around the base of trees forming screens. (3) In no event shall stagnant water be allowed to collect or remain on the surface excavation area. Suitable drainage systems shall be constructed or installed to avoid such conditions if natural drainage is not possible. (4) Reclamation activities shall , to the extent feasible, be conducted simultaneously with the surface mining and in any case shall be initiated at the earliest possible time after completion of mining. (5) Permanent field reference markings of permitted area property lines, set back, etc., are to be installed to enable operator, permittee, and the Department of Natural Resources to monitor the progress of mining and reclamation. (6) Compliance with this permit does not ensure compliance with the Endangered Species Act, other federal , state or local laws. (7) The reclamation plan by Byrne-Stevens and Associates dated June 1, 1978, is approved for this permit. Backfilling has not been approved for this site, therefore, the horizontal and vertical limits illustrated on the reclamation plan are the limits to which the site may be mined. Any modification or revision requires written approval from the Department of Natural Resources. W. Michael riggs Date Regional Manager South Puget Sound Regional Office EXHIBITA.FRM NOV92.303 . ._.ate .x•,,nn.: �»+. .. ._.s ..m,.wrr —..++..a s.>.n.;i..x. .:..r.r.;.c-� .4w'�y.+.� - tiN:i.Y+dsw.r r. r. ,.. ',k1 J►*'-.; ECE8"„4P' D MAY 212014 GsoIc9Y and Eart-► '. REQUEST FOR 1 RANSFER WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENTOF OF SURFACE MINE Natural Resources RECLAMATION PERMIT (Form SM-211i) I (We), ACE Paving, Inc. ,the current permit holder(s),hereby consent to the transfer of my(our)rights,privileges,and obligations under Reclamation Permit No. 70-01183 3 , located in Section(s) 30 ,Township(s) 23 North North, Range(s) 01 West E/W, of Mason County,Washington. 1. 1 (We) acknowledge that I (we) will continue to be responsible for all reclamation responsibilities for Reclamation Permit No. 7 0-0118 3 3 , and for all obligations under the Surface Mining Reclamation Act as permittee(s), until final approval of this transfer by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) as evi- denced by the authorized signature below. I understand that DNR may not accept the transfer of the Permit until the proposed transferee(s) submit(s) acceptable documents required by the Surface Mine Reclamation Act and rules, especially WAC 332-18-150. The proposed transferee(s) may be required to submit the following documents, in complete and acceptable form,prior to approval by DNR:(1)SM-8A;(2)revised reclamation plan;(3)written approval of all parties having a possessory interest in the land;(4)revised SM-6;(5)SEPA checklist;and(6)adequate performance security. Prior to transfer,the permit must be in good standing and order. NEW PERMIT HOLDER AND/OR LANDOWNERIMINERAL RIGHTS HOLDER INFORMATION New Permit Holder Landowner/Mineral Rights Holder(attach signed copies if more than one) Pyramid Materials JYhL1'*IG Ace Paving Co Inc Address Address PO Box 3337 PO Box 4520 UBI No. 603-262-346 City,State,Zip City,State,Zip Renton, WA, 98056 Bremerton, WA, 98312 Phone Phone 425-254-1820 360-479-4200 I1. 1 (We) agree to comply with all of the terms and conditions of the current approved Permit and plan, the Surface Mine Reclamation Act, and rules as they relate to my obligations in my role as permit holder or landowner. I (We)acknowledge that I (we) may be required to submit any of all of the documents listed in Section I above prior to approval of the transfer by DNR. New P it Holder Signatfe Lando /Mi I r' — _ _/wa_J--'C� III. With this signature, (we) hereby relinquish all interest in Surface Mining Permit No. 70-011833 subject to the approval of this transfer re ted by the Department of Natural Resources. CuFThistransfer der Date IV. has he approved by the Department of Natural Resources. DNR S ing Ap ignature Date Request for Transfer of Surface Mine Reclamation Permit(SM-28) Revised 5109