Dabelstein CUP Resubmittal 09-21-2012

7/31/2019 Dabelstein CUP Resubmittal 09-21-2012

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QUARRY DESCRIPTION

That part of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 15, that part of

the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 16, that part of the NortheastQuarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 21, and that part of the Northwest Quarter of

the Northwest Quarter of Section 22 all in Township 105 North, Range 10 West, WinonaCounty, Minnesota, described as follows:Commencing at the southeast corner of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 15;

thence on an assumed bearing of North 891102 West along the south line of

said Southwest Quarter 1406.89 feet to the point of beginning; thence North

000447 West parallel with and 100.00 feet westerly of the east line of saidSouthwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 15 a distance of 1216.55

feet; thence North 892156 West parallel with and 100.00 feet southerly of the

north line of said Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 15 adistance of 177.39 feet; thence South 254434 West 155.73 feet; thence South

520454 West 706.26 feet; thence South 734845 West 421.46 feet to the east

line of said Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 16; thenceSouth 522026 West 234.52 feet; thence South 144731 West 236.96 feet;

thence South 255328 West 149.51 feet to the north line of said Northeast

Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 21; thence South 065051 East

200.99 feet; thence South 521811 East 170.60 feet; thence South 735942East 158.02 feet to the west line of said Northwest Quarter of the Northwest

Quarter of Section 22; thence continuing South 735942 East 246.42 feet;

thence North 732750 East 181.52 feet; thence North 874853 East 295.95feet; thence North 784539 East 510.83 feet; thence North 002316 East

parallel with and 100.00 feet westerly of the east line of said Northwest Quarter ofthe Northwest Quarter of Section 22 a distance of 231.92 feet to the point of

beginning.

The above described parcel contains 36.50 acres and is subject to any easements,covenants and restrictions of record.


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OPERATION & RECLAMATION

PLANFOR

ROGER DABELSTEIN

13125 COUNTY ROAD 6

ST. CHARLES, MN 55972

DABELSTEIN

QUARRYWINONA COUNTY, MN

Prepared by: G-Cubed Inc.14070 Hwy 52 SE

Chatfield, MN 55923


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Table of Contents

Existing Conditions.... 1

Operational Guidelines and Performance Standards......................................................... 1

General Requirements............................................................................................ 1

Vegetation.. 2Water Resources (9.10.3.1)............ 2

Safety Fencing (9.10.3.2)....................................................................................... 2Access Roads (9.10.3.3).2

Screening3

Setback Requirements (9.10.3.4)... 3Appearance (9.10.3.5)........ 3

Hours of Operation (9.10.3.6).... 3

Topsoil Management (9.10.3.7)......... 3

Dust and Dirt (9.10.2.4)......................................................................................... 3Processing.......................................................................................................... 4

Dewatering. 4Safety. 4Traffic.... 4

Project Phasing Notes.... 4

Sequence of Operations and Method..... 5Notes.. 5

Reclamation Plan (9.10.4)..6

Attachments... 6

* Items in parenthesis are in reference to specific criteria within Winona County ZoningOrdinance Section 9.10 Extraction Pits/ Land Alterations.


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Table of Figures Appendices and Maps

Maps

Title Sheet Map

Existing Conditions Map

Operations Pan MapReclamation Plan Map

Parcel MapBedrock Geology Map

County Well Index Map

Appendix 1: Minnesota Department of Health Well Index Records

Appendix 2: Winona County Zoning Ordinance Section 9.10 Extraction Pits/Land Alterations

Appendix 3: Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)

Appendix 4: Soils Information

Appendix 5: National Wetland Inventory Map


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EXISTING CONDITIONSThe Dabelstein property encompasses 213.1 acres of agricultural lands. The property

consists of four parcels with their own parcel ID numbers as assigned by the WinonaCounty Assessors Office. The 36.5 acres proposed quarry site consists of tillable on

relatively level land and pasture land with a sparse population of stubby cedar trees on

the side slopes. There are no wetlands, water courses, major drainage systems orimpounded waters within the limits of the proposed quarry.

The site is located in part of the Part of SW of SW Section 15, Part of SE of SE

Section 16, Part of NE of NE Section 21 and Part of NW of NW of Section 22,ALL in Saratoga Township, Winona County. The site is 2 miles west of the former

community of Clyde, 2.5 miles northeast of Troy, 2.5 miles east of Saratoga and 5 miles

southeast of St. Charles. The property is surrounded by agricultural croplands andpasture lands which is also the composition of the property. County Road 6 runs along

the south property line.

The closest residence is greater than 1000 feet from the quarry boundary. This parcelwas split from the agricultural land and is designated as Agricultural/Resource

Conservation. This parcel is not included in the project limits though an access

agreement will allow traffic through the building site to access County Road 6. There areno wells on the project property. There are no wells planned for this project.

OPERATIONAL GUIDELINESOperation of the quarry shall conform to the Winona County Zoning Ordinance Section

9.10 and any other applicable County, State or Federal Laws and Regulations. Attached

for reference and as part of this plan is Section 9.10 Extraction Pits/Land Alterations.

General Requirements:1. Compliance - The mining operations shall be conducted in compliance with the

laws of the State of Minnesota and the Federal Government, especially as related

to safety standards, and ordinances and resolutions of Winona County, as

amended from time to time, and in compliance with and furtherance of theapproved reclamation plan for the affected land.

2. Operation of Equipment - All equipment used for mining operations shall beconstructed, maintained and operated in such a manner as to minimize, as far as is

practicable, noises and vibrations which are injurious or substantially annoying topersons living in the vicinity.

3. Explosives - When explosives are used, the operator shall take all necessaryprecautions not to endanger life and damage or destroy property. Some layers ofthe limestone cap and sandstone which is tightly cemented may require blasting.

Blasting will be performed licensed blasting specialist who operates according to

federal, state, county and township regulations. No explosives will be stored onthe site. The blasting contractor will notify all adjoining neighbors in advance of

a blast to alert them to the time and duration of the event. Monitoring of

vibrations shall be done as necessary at adjacent homes and structures within one

quarter mile of the proposed blast.


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Vegetation:

1. Removal of Trees and Shrubs - All woody vegetation and grasses shall remainuntil the area is to be excavated then shall be removed from the site.

2. Weeds and Noxious Vegetation - Weeds and other unsightly or noxiousvegetation shall be cut or trimmed as may be necessary to preserve a reasonably

neat appearance and to prevent seeding on adjoining property.3. Preservation of Existing Trees and Ground Cover - The existing woodlandsand grasses aid in the prevention of erosion and act as screening buffers. They

shall be protected and preserved outside of the active mining operation.

Water Resources:

1. Drainage Interference Prohibited - The mining operation shall not interferewith surface water drainage beyond the boundaries of the active mining operation.

2. Surface and Subsurface Water Quality - All runoff from the site is to be routedto temporary sedimentation basins through the construction of berms and swales.

Periodically the sedimentation basins shall be excavated, and the fines stockpiled

for use in final closure of the site.3. Non-degradation of Surface Water - Surface water originating outside the sitemay be diverted around the mining operation, to eliminate any degradation of

water quality, as long as it doesnt negatively affect the adjoining properties.

Safety Fencing:

1. Ponded Water - During active mining any areas of ponded water (temporarysedimentation basins) there shall be a fence at least four feet in height.

2. Steep Slopes During active mining along the open rock face there shall be afence at least four feet in height.

Access:

1. Jurisdiction - The existing access to the site is from County Road 6. If an accesspoint is to be moved or newly constructed it shall be with the approval of the

Winona County Highway Engineer and Winona County Regulations.

2. Avoid Residential Streets - Residential streets shall be avoided as any access toand from the site. This site does not affect primary residential streets.

3. Access Signage - Prior to hauling equipment on-site or materials off-site propersigns and traffic control devices must be installed on haul roads. See the current

Minnesota MUTCD for guidance. Only signed access points shall be utilized foringress and egress.

4. Spillage on Roadways - Trucks used in hauling materials from the site shall beloaded in such manner as to minimize spillage onto public roadways. Anyspillage shall be removed at regular intervals.

5. Dust - Water is used for on-site dust control on haul roads and stock piles, andwill be administered from a tanker truck. The site will be sprinkled as neededdepending on weather and material conditions.


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Screening:

1. Residential There are no residential structures within 1000 feet to the proposedquarry.

2. Public Roads There are no public roads within 950 feet to the proposed quarry.Setback Requirements: Permitted area and all adjacent properties are in the zoningdistrict Agriculture/Resource Conservation (A/RC).

1. Adjoining Property Line - Not closer than one hundred (100) feet to theboundary of an adjoining property line or five hundred (500) feet to any

residential or commercial structures unless the written consent of the owner of

such adjoining property is first secured. Consent has not been requested for theproposed quarry meets these setback standards. All Setbacks listed in the Winona

County Zoning Ordinance shall be met.

Appearance:

All buildings, structures and plants used for the production or processing of sandand gravel shall be maintained in such a manner as is practicable and according toacceptable industrial practice as to assure that such buildings, structures andplants will not become dangerously dilapidated.

Hours of Operation:

All operations shall be conducted between the hours of 6:00 AM and 10:00 PMCST. Permission may be granted for operations beyond these hours to respond to

public or private emergencies or whenever any reasonable or necessary repairs to

equipment are required to be made.

Topsoil Management:

Topsoil stripping, stockpiling, and seeding shall be performed prior to any miningactivity associated with any phase of the mining operation.

The operator shall salvage or maintain enough topsoil to spread a min. of six (6)inches of topsoil across all disturbed areas.

Once removed, topsoil shall either be used in contemporaneous reclamation orstored in an environmentally acceptable manner. The location of stockpiled

topsoil shall be chosen to protect the material from erosion or further disturbance

or contamination. Runoff water shall be diverted around all locations in whichtopsoil material is stockpiled.

Dust and Dirt

All equipment used for mining operations shall be constructed, maintained andoperated in such a manner as to minimize, as far as practicable, dust conditionswhich are injurious or substantially annoying to persons living within thirteen

hundred and twenty (1320) feet of the mining operation.


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Processing:

There will be initial processing of the aggregate and sand through a screener,which sorts the material by size. The material is carried away from the screener

by conveyor. The materials are then transported off site for use. The screening

process results in an increase in the ambient noise level due to shaking of the

material. The hours of operation and the vegetation surrounding the quarry limitthe nuisance level of noise to the surrounding properties.

Excavations will remain above the water table. Dewatering of the mine will notbe required.

Safety:

Applicable Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and MineSafety and Health Administration (MSHA) regulations are in place and

enforced during the life of the operation. Personnel are supplied with protectivemasks and hearing protection for use during operation of equipment.

No fuel or Chemicals shall be stored on-site. No explosives will be stored on the site.

Traffic:

The quarry is proposing to generate a total of 600 truck trips per day (300 trucksin and 300 trucks out) and 14 employee trips per day (7 in and 7 out). Thisequates to 60 truck trips and 7 employee trips in the peak hours (30 trucks in and

30 trucks out ~ 7 employee trips in or out) Truck traffic is proposed to travel

along CSAH 6 and CSAH29 and enter and exit off of I-90 east of CSAH 29 toWinona along industrial haul routes.

A Traffic Impact Study was prepared for this development and is attached as partof the Conditional Use Permit application. The purpose of the study was to

determine if the proposed development will significantly impact the adjacenttransportation system and to recommend mitigation measures if necessary.

No road segments are forecasted to reach capacity with the additional trucktraffic.

Project Phasing Notes:

Excavations shall be limited to 10 acre phases unless approval from WinonaCounty is granted.

Reclamation shall commence within 90 days of the completion of each phaseunless approval from Winona County is granted.

Once phase one is complete the rock face shall be excavated horizontally into theslope to the quarry limits.

Each phase shall have erosion control BMPs (silt fence, sedimentation basins,grass swales, etc) installed prior to the commencement of any mining activities.

The duration of mining is estimated at 10 years but may be prolonged orshortened due to market conditions.


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Sequence of Operations and Methods is:

1. Survey phase limits and areas not to be disturbed.2. Install perimeter silt fence. Construct down slope erosion control measures.3. Remove surface vegetation in the area to be excavated. Large woody material

may be chipped and stockpiled for mulch.

4.

Strip and stockpile topsoil. Seed the topsoil stockpile to establish vegetation toprevent erosion. A pasture mix with a nursery crop of oats or rye are acceptableseed mixes.

5. Construct any temporary sedimentation basins and their outlets.6. Construction any diversion ditches and berms to direct any stormwater runoff

from the current phase of construction to the temporary sedimentation basins.7. Remove overburden materials and either stockpile or place in areas where they

can permanently remain as part of the reclamation plan. Suitable materials from

the overburden will be used for access roads. Areas downstream of stockpilesmust be protected with vegetated berms, wood chip berms, silt fence or other

approved BMPs.

8.

Sideslopes of berm, ditches, roads and temporary basins are to be covered withtopsoil and seeded to reestablish vegetation.

9. Limestone having marketable value may be excavated, crushed, screened andstockpiled. Unsuitable limestone will be placed with overburden in stockpiles or

in reclamation area.10.Course sands are excavated, pulverized, screened to remove aggregate chunks or

debris that may find its way into the product and stockpiled.

11.Fine sands are excavated, pulverized, screened to remove aggregate chunks ordebris that may find its way into the product and stockpiled.

12.Material is loaded into trucks and weighed for transport to an offsite transferfacility or processing facility.

13.Unsuitable sand, approximately 25% hauled to the offsite processing facility, ishauled back to the quarry and placed in stockpiles or placed in areas where it canpermanently remain as part of the reclamation plan.

14.After sand material is exhausted from the current phase limits and overburden andwaste materials have been placed and leveled per the reclamation plan, topsoil isrespread.

15.When all construction activity is complete in the reclaimed area, and temporarydiversions ditches/berms and temporary basins are removed and disturbed areas

stabilized.16.The site is seeded and stabilized through revegetation. A pasture mix with a

nursery crop of oats or rye are acceptable seed mixes.

17.Final terrain is returned to pasture land, forest or a combination thereof.NOTE: Additional activities may be warranted due to site conditions, weather conditions

or phasing limitations.

Notes:

A NPDES/SDS permit is required for this project. A Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) has been written for this

project and must be adhered to. The SWPPP shall be a part of these plans.


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RECLAMATION PLAN

Site reclamation shall be in accordance with the Winona County Zoning OrdinanceSection 9.10.4 Reclamation and any other applicable County, State or Federal Laws and

Regulations.

As defined in the Operation and Reclamation Plan (Figure 3), reclamation will take placein phases such that disturbed areas are limited to a maximum of 10 acres being open at

any one time. After sand has been removed to the design elevation, overburden and

unsuitable sands will be placed in lifts, leveled and compacted. Other than the exposedrock face, the reclaimed areas will have slopes of no more than 4(H):1(V). Once this

area has reached its final design elevation, topsoil from either stockpiles or ongoing

stripping will be spread evenly on top. The reclaimed area will be seeded with a pasturegrade grass mix.

Reclamation will be an ongoing process. Depending on the market for the material and

potential expansions, the timeline for mining and reclaiming the site could be 5 to 20years.

Final UseOnce grass has had an opportunity to become established, which may take more than one

growing season, the reclaimed area may be fenced and pastured or it may be left to

nature. Due to the lack of adequate topsoil and subsoils, the reclaimed areas are notintended to be put into row crop cultivation. The reclaimed areas would be conducive to

some agricultural development through forestry. The final use will be determined by the

property owner.

The site shall remain in compliance with soil erosion standards set forth in the Countyand/or Township zoning ordinance.

Attachments:

1. Operation & Reclamation Plan Mapsa. Map Title Sheetb. Existing Conditions Mapc. Operation Plan Mapd. Reclamation Plan Mape. Parcel Mapf. Winona County Bedrock Geology Mapg.

County Well Index Map2. Well Index Logs

3. Winona County Zoning Ordinance - Section 9.10 Extraction Pits/LandAlterations

4. Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)5. USDA/NRCS Soil Report6. National Wetland Inventory Map


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MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF

HEALTH WELL INDEX RECORDS

DABELSTEIN QUARRY

WINONA COUNTY, MN

Prepared by: G-Cubed Inc.

14070 Hwy 52 SE

Chatfield, MN 55923


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Minnesota Unique Well No.219123 County WinonaQuad St Charles

Quad ID 27A

MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHWELL AND BORING RECORD

Minnesota Statutes Chapter 1031

Entry Date 04/17/19

Update Date 08/02/20Received Date

Well Name Township Range Dir Section Subsections Use Depth Drilled Depth Completed Date Completed Lic/Reg.HARRISON, DAVID 105 10 W 16 CBCBCA Domestic 380 ft. 380 ft. 10/07/1969 20065

Elevation 1115 ft.Method 7.5 minute topographic map (+/- 5feet)

Aquifer JordanDepth toBedrock 15 ft.

Open Hole 320 -380 ft.

Static WaterLevel 64 ft.

Field Located Minnesota Geological

SurveyUnique No. Verified Information from

neighborGeologic Interpetation John Mossler

Location Method Digitized - scale1:24,000 or larger (Digitizing Table)Input Source Minnesota GeologicalSurveyInput Date 01/01/1990Agency (interpetation) MinnesotaGeological Survey

Universial Transverse Mercator (UTM) - NAD83 - Zone 15 -MetersUTM Easting (X) 577229UTM Northing (Y) 4860693Interpetation Method Geologic study 1:24k to 1:100k

DEPTH(ft.)

ELEVATION

Geological Material ColorHardness From ToThickness From To StratigraphyPrimary

LithologySecondary

LithologyMinorLithology

DRIFT 0 15 15 1115 1100 Quaternary deposit DriftSHAKOPEE-

ONEOTA15 295 280 1100 820

Prairie Du ChienGroup

Dolomite

JORDAN 295 380 85 820 735 Jordan Sandstone Sandstone

County Well Index Online Well StratigraphyReport 219123 Printed 9/11/2

Page 1Well Log Report - 00219123

9/11/2http://mdh-agua.health.state.mn.us/cwi/strat_report.asp?wellid=219123


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Quad ID 27A



Entry Date 04/17/19


Well Name Township Range Dir Section Subsections Use Depth Drilled Depth Completed Date Completed Lic/Reg.DABELSTEIN, WAYNE 105 10 W 22 CBBAAC Domestic 420 ft. 420 ft. 08/09/1974 20065





Field Located Minnesota Geological

SurveyUnique No. Verified Information from

ownerGeologic Interpetation John Mossler

Location Method Digitized - scale1:24,000 or larger (Digitizing Table)Input Source Minnesota GeologicalSurveyInput Date 01/01/1990Agency (interpetation) MinnesotaGeological Survey


DEPTH(ft.)

ELEVATION

Geological Material ColorHardness From ToThickness From To StratigraphyPrimary

LithologySecondary

LithologyMinorLithology

DRIFT-ST. PETER 0 35 35 1125 1090 Quaternary deposit DriftSHAKOPEE-

ONEOTA35 335 300 1090 790

Prairie Du ChienGroup

Dolomite

JORDAN 335 420 85 790 705 Jordan Sandstone Sandstone





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Quad ID 27A



Entry Date 08/14/20


Well Name Township Range Dir Section Subsections Use Depth Drilled Depth Completed Date Completed Lic/Reg. NSASS, TOM 105 10 W 17 ADAADB Domestic 380 ft. 380 ft. 04/06/1999 19649





Field Located Winona CountyEnv.QualityUnique No. Verified

Geologic Interpetation John Mossler

Location Method Digitization (Screen) -Map (1:24,000)Input Source Minnesota GeologicalSurveyInput Date 03/19/2002Agency (interpetation) MinnesotaGeological Survey


DEPTH(ft.)

ELEVATION

GeologicalMaterial

Color Hardness From ToThickness From To StratigraphyPrimary

LithologySecondaryLithology

MinorLithology

SOIL BLACK SOFT 0 2 2 1135 1133 Recent deposit-black Soil Organic DepositsCLAY BROWN SOFT 2 47 45 1133 1088 clay-brown Clay

LIMESTONE BROWN HARD 47 105 58 1088 1030Shakopee/Willow River

MbrDolomite

SANDSTONE BROWN SOFT 105 140 35 1030 995Shakopee/New Richmond

MbrSandstone

LIMESTONE BROWN HARD 140 280 140 995 855Prairie Du Chien/Oneota

FmDolomite

LIMESTONE GRAY HARD 280 310 30 855 825 Prairie Du Chien/OneotaFm Dolomite

SANDSTONE BROWN SOFT 310 355 45 825 780 Jordan Sandstone Sandstone

SANDSTONELT.GRY

SOFT 355 380 25 780 755 Jordan Sandstone Sandstone





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Quad ID 27A



Entry Date 02/16/20


Well Name Township Range Dir Section Subsections Use Depth Drilled Depth Completed Date Completed Lic/Reg. YODER, DAVID 105 10 W 15 BABACD Domestic 460 ft. 460 ft. 12/01/1999 19521





Field Located Winona CountyEnv.QualityUnique No. Verified

Geologic Interpetation John Mossler



DEPTH(ft.)

ELEVATION

GeologicalMaterial

Color Hardness From ToThickness From To StratigraphyPrimaryLithology

SecondaryLithology

MinorLithology

CLAY YELLOW MEDIUM 0 21 21 1260 1239 clay-yellow ClaySANDROCK BROWN MEDIUM 21 100 79 1239 1160 St.Peter Sandstone Sandstone

LIME GRAY HARD 100 390 290 1160 870Prairie Du Chien/Oneota

FmDolomite

SANDROCK GRAY MEDIUM 390 460 70 870 800 Jordan Sandstone Sandstone





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Quad ID 27A



Entry Date 01/30/20


Well Name Township Range Dir Section Subsections Use Depth Drilled Depth Completed Date Completed Lic/Reg. MILLER, ALLEN 105 10 W 21 CCCCAD Domestic 335 ft. 335 ft. 10/25/2002 23474

Elevation 1099 ft.Method CALC FROM 2-FOOT COUNTYDEM




Field LocatedUnique No. Verified Tax Records

Geologic Interpetation Julia

Anderson

Location Method GPS SA Off(averaged)Input Source Minnesota GeologicalSurveyInput Date 04/07/2011Agency (interpetation) MinnesotaGeological Survey


DEPTH(ft.)

ELEVATION

GeologicalMaterial


SecondaryLithology

MinorLithology

CLAY BROWN SOFT 0 15 15 1099 1084 clay-brown ClaySANDY CLAY LT. BRN SOFT 15 19 4 1084 1080 clay+sand-brown Clay Sand

DOLOMITE GRAY HARD 19 56 37 1080 1043Shakopee/Willow River

MbrDolomite

SANDSTONE BROWN MEDIUM 56 91 35 1043 1008Shakopee/New Richmond

MbrSandstone

DOLOMITE GRAY HARD 91 283 192 1008 816Prairie Du Chien/Oneota

FmDolomite

SANDSTONE BROWN MEDIUM 283 310 27 816 789 Jordan Sandstone SandstoneSANDSTONE GRAY MEDIUM 310 335 25 789 764 Jordan Sandstone Sandstone





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Minnesota Unique Well No.721919 County WinonaQuad

Quad ID 27A



Entry Date

Update Date 12/20/20Received Date 04/14/20

Well Name Township Range Dir Section Subsections Use Depth Drilled Depth Completed Date Completed Lic/Reg.RAINEY, OWEN D. 105 10 W 22 DBCAAC Domestic 480 ft. 480 ft. 10/24/2005 23474





Field LocatedUnique No. Verified Tag on well


Anderson



DEPTH(ft.)

ELEVATION

GeologicalMaterial


SecondaryLithology

MinorLithology

CLAY BROWN SOFT 0 5 5 1253 1248 clay-brown ClayLIMESTONE BROWN SFT-MED 5 28 23 1248 1225 Platteville Formation LimestoneSHALE GREEN MEDIUM 28 32 4 1225 1221 Glenwood Formation ShaleSANDSTONE BROWNMEDIUM 32 125 93 1221 1128 St.Peter Sandstone Sandstone

DOLOMITE GRAY M.HARD 125 187 62 1128 1066Shakopee/Willow River

MbrDolomite

SANDSTONE BROWN MEDIUM 187 214 27 1066 1039Shakopee/New Richmond

MbrSandstone

DOLOMITE GRAY M.HARD 214 418 204 1039 835 Prairie Du Chien/OneotaFm Dolomite

SANDSTONE GRAY MEDIUM 418 480 62 835 773 Jordan Sandstone Sandstone





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Quad ID 27A



Entry Date 01/03/20


Well Name Township Range Dir Section Subsections Use Depth Drilled Depth Completed Date Completed Lic/Reg.GINGERICH, EDDIE 105 10 W 15 BABACD Domestic 455 ft. 455 ft. 04/25/2007 1928







Anderson

Location Method GPS SA Off(averaged)Input Source Minnesota GeologicalSurveyInput Date 04/07/2011Agency (interpetation) MinnesotaGeological Survey


DEPTH(ft.)

ELEVATION

GeologicalMaterial


SecondaryLithology

MinorLithology

CLAY BROWN SOFT 0 2 2 1263 1261 clay-brown ClayLIME AND

SHALEBROWNMEDIUM 2 17 15 1261 1246 Decorah Shale Shale Limestone

LIMESTONE BROWN MEDIUM 17 41 24 1246 1222 Platteville Formation LimestoneSHALE GREEN MEDIUM 41 45 4 1222 1218 Glenwood Formation ShaleSANDSTONE TAN MEDIUM 45 139 94 1218 1124 St.Peter Sandstone Sandstone

DOLOMITE GRAY HARD 139 208 69 1124 1055Shakopee/Willow River

MbrDolomite

SANDSTONE BROWN MEDIUM 208 233 25 1055 1030 Shakopee/New RichmondMbr Sandstone

DOLOMITE GRAY HARD 233 418 185 1030 845Prairie Du Chien/Oneota

FmDolomite

SANDSTONE GRAY MEDIUM 418 455 37 845 808 Jordan Sandstone Sandstone





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Quad ID 27A



Entry Date 08/19/20

Update Date 06/07/20Received Date 03/12/20

Well Name Township Range Dir Section Subsections Use Depth Drilled Depth Completed Date Completed Lic/Reg.SACKREITER, KENT. 105 10 W 21 DBBAAB Domestic 380 ft. 380 ft. 04/18/2011 2029

Elevation 1155 ft. Method CALC FROM 2-FOOT COUNTY DEM Aquifer Depth to Bedrock ft. Open Hole 330 - 380 ft. Static Water Level 9


Geologic Interpetation

Location Method GPS SA Off(averaged)Input Source Minnesota GeologicalSurveyInput Date 08/19/2011Agency (interpetation)

Universial Transverse Mercator (UTM) - NAD83 - Zone 15 -Meters

UTM Easting (X) 578172UTM Northing (Y) 4859342Interpetation Method

DEPTH (ft.) ELEVATIONGeological MaterialColor Hardness From ToThickness From To Stratigraphy Primary Lithology Secondary Lithology Minor LithoDRIFT 0 30 30 1155 1125ROCK- BROKEN BROWN 30 80 50 1125 1075ROCK GRAY 80 110 30 1075 1045SANDROCK BROWN 110 145 35 1045 1010ROCK GRAY 145 320 175 1010 835SANDROCK GRAY 320 380 60 835 775





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WINONA COUNTY

ZONING ORDINANCE

SECTION 9.10 EXTRACTION PITS/LAND ALTERATIONS

DABELSTEIN QUARRY

WINONA COUNTY, MN


14070 Hwy 52 SEChatfield, MN 55923


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9.10 Extraction Pits/Land Alterations

The objective of this provision is to control alterations of land surfaces,

minimize soil erosion and land scarring, to monitor the consumption

of natural resources and minimize its impact on the adjacent lands and

persons residing in the area.

9.10.1 Administrationa. A Conditional Use Permit shall be required for all extraction

pits and land alteration operations. The County Board may

also require a performance bond of one hundred and ten (110)

percent of estimated reclamation expenses from the land owner.

b. The crushing, washing, refining or processing other than the

initial removal of material shall be considered a conditional

use. Quarries producing or manufacturing veneer stone, sills,

lintels, cut flagstone, hearthstones, paving stone and similar

architectural or structural stone and the storing or stockpiling of

such products on the site shall be considered a conditional use.

The manufacture of concrete building blocks or other similar

blocks, the production or manufacturer of lime products, the

production of ready-mixed concrete and any similar production

or manufacturing processes which might be related to the mining

operation shall be considered as a conditional use. Wells used

in the process of mineral exploration that use five (5) million

gallons or more a year are considered a conditional use.

9.10.2 Required Information

The following information shall be provided by the person requesting the

permit:1. Name and address of person requesting the mining permit.

2. The exact legal property description and acreage of area to be mined.

3. The following maps/documents of the entire site and to include all

areas within five hundred (500) feet of the site. All maps shall be

drawn at a scale of one (1) inch to one hundred (100) feet unless

otherwise stated below.

Map/Document A - Existing conditions to include:

i. Contour lines at five (5) foot intervals.

ii. Existing vegetation.

iii. Existing drainage & permanent water areas.

iv. Existing structures.v. Existing wells.

Map/Document B - Proposed operations to include:

i. Structures to be erected.

ii. Location of sites to be excavated showing depth of

proposed excavation.

iii. Location of excavated deposits showing maximum

height of deposits.

Name & address ofperson requesting permit.

Required maps.

Soil erosion &sedimentation plan.Plan for dust & noisecontrol.

Location & species ofvegetation to be replanted.

Location & nature ofstructures to be erected inrelation to end use plan.

Figure 9.17 Required information for

Extraction Pits/Land Alterations.

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iv. Location of storage of excavated materials, showing the

height of storage deposits.

v. Location of vehicle parking.

vi. Location of storage of explosives.

vii. Erosion and sediment control structures.

Map/Document C - Reclamation Plan to include:

i. Final grade of proposed site showing elevations and

contour lines at five (5) foot intervals.

ii. Location and non invasive species of vegetation to be

replanted.

iii. Location and nature of any structures to be erected in

relation to the end use plan.

4. A soil erosion and sediment control plan.

5. A plan for dust and noise control.

6. A full and adequate description of all phases of the proposed

operation to include an estimate of duration of the mining operation.

7. Any other information requested by the Planning Commission or

governing body.

9.10.3 Performance Standards

1. WATER RESOURCES: The extraction pit or land alteration

operation shall not be allowed to interfere with surface water

drainage beyond the boundaries of the operation. The work done

shall not adversely affect the quality of surface or subsurface water

resources. Surface water originating outside and passing through

the mining district shall, at its point of departure from the site, be of

equal quality to the water at the point where it enters the site.

2. SAFETY FENCING: Any operation adjacent to a residential zone

or within three hundred (300) feet of two (2) or more residentialstructures shall be bound by the following standards:

a. Where collections of water occur that are one and one-half (1)

feet or more in depth existing for any period of at least one (1)

month, and occupy an area of seven hundred (700) square feet

or more, all access to such collections of water shall be barred

by a fence of at least four (4) feet in height.

b. In locations where slopes occur that are steeper than one (1)

foot vertical to three (3) feet horizontal existing for a period of

one (1) month or more, access to such slopes shall be barred

by a fence or some similar effective barrier such as a snow

fence at least four (4) feet in height. Earthen berms also may beconstructed to prevent access to the steeper slopes.

3. ACCESS ROADS: The location of the intersection of access roads

with any public roads shall be selected such that traffic on the access

roads will have a sufficient distance or public road in view so that any

turns onto the public road can be completed with a margin of safety.

4. SETBACK: Processing of minerals shall not be conducted closer

than one hundred (100) feet to the property line nor closer than

five hundred (500) feet to any residential or commercial structures

500 Min.

30 Min.

Property Line

100 Max.

Residential

Structure

SETBACK

ZONE

Figure 9.18 Setback for Extraction Pits/Land

Alterations

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located prior to commencement of processing operations without the

written consent of all owners and residents of said structures. Mining

operations shall not be conducted closer than thirty (30) feet to the

boundary of any zone where such operations are not permitted,

nor shall such production or processing be conducted closer than

thirty (30) feet to the boundary of an adjoining property line, unless

the written consent of the owner of such adjoining property is first

secured in writing. Mining operations shall not be conducted closerthan thirty (30) feet to the right-of-way line of an existing or platted

street, road or highway, except that excavating may be conducted

within such limits in order to reduce the elevation thereof in

conformity to the existing or platted street, road or highway.

5. APPEARANCE: All buildings, structures and plants used for the

production of processing of sand and gravel shall be maintained in

such a manner as is practical and according to acceptable industrial

practice as to assure that such buildings, structures and plants will not

become dangerously dilapidated.

6. HOURS OF OPERATION: All operations shall be conducted

between the hours of 6:00 AM and 10:00 PM CST. Permission maybe granted for operations beyond these hours to respond to public or

private emergencies or whenever any reasonable or necessary repairs

to equipment are required to be made.

7. TOPSOIL MANAGEMENT:

a. Removal: Removal of on-site topsoil and topsoil substitute

material removal, when specified in the reclamation plan, shall

be performed, prior to any mining activity associated with any

specific phase of the mining operation.

b. Volume: The operator shall obtain the volume of soil required to

perform final reclamation by removal of on-site topsoil or topsoil

substitute material or by obtaining topsoil or substitute materialas needed to make up the volume of topsoil as specified in the

reclamation plan approved pursuant to this chapter.

c. Storage: Once removed, topsoil or topsoil substitute material

shall, as required by the reclamation plan approved pursuant to

this chapter, either be used in contemporaneous reclamation or

stored in an environmentally acceptable manner. The location of

stockpiled topsoil or topsoil substitute material shall be chosen

to protect the material from erosion or further disturbance

or contamination. Runoff water shall be diverted around all

locations in which topsoil or topsoil substitute material is

stockpiled.

8. FINAL GRADING & SLOPES:

a. All areas affected by mining shall be addressed in the approved

reclamation plan, pursuant to Chapter 9 to provide that a stable

and safe condition consistent with the post-mining land use is

achieved. The reclamation plan may designate high walls or

other unmined and undisturbed natural solid bedrock as stable

and safe and not in need of reclamation or designate other areas

affected by mining including slopes comprised of unconsolidated

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materials that exceed a 3:1 slope, whether or not graded,

as stable and safe. For slopes designated as stable under

this Subsection, the County may require that a site-specific

engineering analysis be performed by a registered professional

engineer to demonstrate that an acceptable slope stability factor

is attainable at a steeper slope.

b. Final reclaimed slopes covered by topsoil or topsoil substitute

material may not be steeper than a 4:1 horizontal to vertical

incline, unless demonstrated based on site-specific engineering

analysis performed by a registered professional engineer. All

areas in the extraction pit site where topsoil or topsoil substitute

material is to be reapplied shall be graded or otherwise

prepared prior to topsoil or topsoil substitute material

redistribution to provide the optimum adherence between the

topsoil or topsoil substitute material and the underlying material.

c. When the approved post-mining land use includes a body of

water, the approved final grade at the edge of a body of water

shall extend vertically six (6) feet below the lowest seasonal

water level. A slope no steeper than 3:1 shall be created at a

designated location or locations, depending on the size of the

water body to allow for a safe exit.

9. DRIVEWAY/ACCESS FOR SITE:

a. Driveway/access to the commercial/industrial site shall not

be located within twenty-five (25) feet of adjacent property

boundaries.

b. Driveway/access shall also receive applicable Township/Highway

Department/State/Federal approval.

9.10.4 Reclamation

All sites shall be reclaimed immediately after operations cease.

Reclamation shall be complete within one (1) calendar year after

operation ceases. The following standards shall apply:

1. Within a period of three (3) months after the termination of a

operation, or within three (3) months after abandonment of such

operation for a period of six (6) months, or within three (3) months

after expiration of a permit, all buildings, structures and plans

incidental to such operation shall be dismantled and removed by, and

at the expense of, the mining operator last operating such buildings,

structures and plants.

2. Topsoil Redistribution for Reclamation: Topsoil or topsoil substitutematerial shall be redistributed in accordance with the reclamation

plan approved pursuant to this chapter in a manner which minimizes

compacting and prevents erosion. Topsoil or topsoil substitute

material shall be uniformly redistributed except where uniform

redistribution is undesirable or impractical. Topsoil or topsoil

substitute material redistribution may not be performed during or

immediately after a precipitation event until the soils have sufficiently

dried.

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3. Assessing Completion of Successful Reclamation:

a. The criteria for assessing when reclamation is complete shall

be specified in the reclamation plan approved pursuant to this

Chapter. Criteria to evaluate reclamation success shall be

quantifiable.

b. Compliance with the re-vegetation success standards in the

approved reclamation plan shall be determined by:

I. On-site inspections by Winona County or its agent;

II. Reports presenting results obtained during reclamation

evaluations including summarized data on re-vegetation,

photo documentation or other evidence that the criteria

approved in the reclamation plan to ascertain success have

been met; or

III. A combination of inspections and reports.

c. In those cases where the post mining land use specified in the

reclamation plan requires a return of the mining site to a pre-

mining condition, the operator shall obtain baseline data on the

existing plant community for use in the evaluation of reclamation

success pursuant to this section.

d. Re-vegetation success may be determined by:

I. Comparison to an appropriate reference area;

II. Comparison to baseline data acquired at the mining site

prior to its being affected by mining; or

III. Comparison to an approved alternate technical standard.

e. Re-vegetation using a variety of plants indigenous to the area is

encouraged.

4. Maintenance: During the period of the site reclamation the operator

shall perform any maintenance necessary to prevent erosion,

sedimentation or environmental pollution, comply with the standards

of this Subchapter, or to meet the goals specified in the reclamation

plan approved pursuant to this Chapter.

9.10.5 Non-Conforming Extraction Pits

Existing non-conforming pits shall be required to submit a reclamation

plan following the standards in this Section.

9.11 Subsurface Mineral Exploration

Exploration of oil and natural resources can have a serious affect on

land and the groundwater below. It is the intention of this Section of the

Ordinance to monitor any exploratory activity, to insure such activity is

in compliance with state law.

Remote sensing/exploration that does not disturb any soil do not require

a Conditional Use Permit.

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STORMWATER POLLUTION

PREVENTION PLAN

DABELSTEIN QUARRY

WINONA COUNTY, MN


14070 Hwy 52 SE

Chatfield, MN 55923


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Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)

DABELSTEIN QUARRYWinona County, MN

Owner:Roger Dabelstein13125 County Road 6

St. Charles, MN 55972

Site Address:

Same as owner

Excavator/ Contractor:

Minnesota Sand

3108 County Rd. 9

Houston, MN 55943

Site Engineer:

G-Cubed Engineering, Surveying & Planning14070 Hwy 52 SE

Chatfield, MN 55923

507-867-1666

SWPPP Prepared by:

G-Cubed Engineering, Surveying & Planning14070 Hwy 52 SE

Chatfield, MN 55923507-867-1666Certified SWPPP designer: Mark R. Welch, P.E. SWPPP certified thru 2013

Estimated Construction Dates:

Start of Construction: December 1st, 2012

Completion of Construction: December 1st, 2022

This SWPPP shall be updated as needed to meet the requirements of any Townshipordinances, Winona County ordinances, or as needed to provide the Best Management

Practices available.

Last Revised Date: 09/20/2012


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SITE EVALUATION, ASSESSMENT, AND PLANNINGProject Information:

The project will include typical excavations and land disturbance for small mineralmining operations. The main product removed in the mining operation will be aggregate

rock and sand material.

The legal description for the permitted area is as follows:

That part of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 15, that part of

the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 16, that part of the Northeast

Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 21, and that part of the Northwest Quarter of

the Northwest Quarter of Section 22 all in Township 105 North, Range 10 West, WinonaCounty, Minnesota, described as follows:

Commencing at the southeast corner of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 15;

thence on an assumed bearing of North 891102 West along the south line of

said Southwest Quarter 1406.89 feet to the point of beginning; thence North000447 West parallel with and 100.00 feet westerly of the east line of said

Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 15 a distance of 1216.55feet; thence North 892156 West parallel with and 100.00 feet southerly of the

north line of said Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 15 a

distance of 177.39 feet; thence South 254434 West 155.73 feet; thence South

520454 West 706.26 feet; thence South 734845 West 421.46 feet to the eastline of said Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 16; thence

South 522026 West 234.52 feet; thence South 144731 West 236.96 feet;

thence South 255328 West 149.51 feet to the north line of said NortheastQuarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 21; thence South 065051 East

200.99 feet; thence South 521811 East 170.60 feet; thence South 735942East 158.02 feet to the west line of said Northwest Quarter of the NorthwestQuarter of Section 22; thence continuing South 735942 East 246.42 feet;

thence North 732750 East 181.52 feet; thence North 874853 East 295.95

feet; thence North 784539 East 510.83 feet; thence North 002316 Eastparallel with and 100.00 feet westerly of the east line of said Northwest Quarter of

the Northwest Quarter of Section 22 a distance of 231.92 feet to the point of

beginning.

The above described parcel contains 36.50 acres and is subject to any easements,covenants and restrictions of record.

Latitude: 43.8902 N (decimal degrees) Longitude: 92.0189 W (decimal degrees) perGoogle Earth web site.

This project is not in Indian Country. It is not part of a federal facility.

NPDES permit tracking Number: _Pending______________

Project Overview:


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An Operations and Reclamation Plan has been created for this project. These documentsshall be a part of this SWPPP as they include erosion prevention measures and sediment

controls that, when implemented, will decrease soil erosion within and from leaving the

property being developed and decrease pollution in receiving waters.

The site is currently used for agricultural purposes. The site consists of pasture grasses,some tillable acreage and minor areas of trees. There are no wetlands, water courses,major drainage systems or impounded waters on-site. There is currently one well on the

property which is used for residential purposes.

An Voluntary EAW was performed for this project.

We concluded that no wetlands are present in the area to be disturbed based on the

following: The NWI maps do not indicate any wetlands present. The site does not have ahistory of flooding. A walk through of the site did not discover any natural wetland

communities.

Existing Conditions:

In general, the project area drains from northwest to southeast. The site consists of

pasture grasses, some tillable acreage and minor areas of trees. There are no wetlands,

water courses, major drainage systems or impounded waters on-site. Excavation shall belimited to the 36.5 acre area depicted on the Existing Conditions Map. If future phases of

excavation are planned, the Operation and Reclamation Plan and this Storm Water

Pollution Prevention Plan will need to be updated. The only impervious surface withinthe project area will be the aggregate access drive.

Proposed Conditions:

Impervious Surfacing:

Onsite conditions include 0.0 acres of impervious surfaces. Post construction there willbe the less than 0.5+ acres of impervious surfaces. Per the reclamation plan the entire

disturbed area is to be returned to vegetation as to aid in erosion prevention. The only

impervious surface that may remain is the aggregate access drive.

Receiving Waters:

Waters leaving the site shall be collected in temporary sedimentation basins which allows

for sediments to settle out prior to leaving the site. There are no Impaired or Specialwaters within one mile of the quarry based on a check of the MPCA website

(http://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/tmdl/index.html) on 5-27-2012.

Proposed Land Alterations/ Grading:

The proposed excavation for this project shall be typical bluff sand mining. The area to

be mined shall be limited by 10 acre phases. Each phase requires reclamation within 90days of completion. The total area to be disturbed is 36.5 acres.


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CONTACT INFORMATION

Owner:

Roger Dabelstein

13125 County Road 6St. Charles, MN 55972

Excavator/ Contractor:

Minnesota Sand3108 County Rd. 9

Houston, MN 55943

Site Engineer:

G-Cubed Engineering, Surveying & Planning

14070 Hwy 52 SE

Chatfield, MN 55923507-867-1666


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GENERAL SITE INFORMATION

Permits and other approvals:- A NPDES permit is required for this project.- A Conditional Use Permit from the Winona County Zoning Office is required and

has been applied for.- As of Feb. 1, 2010, the individual(s) preparing the SWPPP for the project;

individual(s) overseeing implementation of, revising, and amending the SWPPP

and individual(s) performing inspections need to have received training (Part

III.A2). Persons certified shall be identified on the front page of this SWPPP.

EROSION PREVENTION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL BMPS

Refer to the projects plans for locations and a detail of the BMPs designed for this

project. Additional BMPs may be necessary as the construction progresses.

Temporary protection and prevention:

Will consist of silt fence, temporary seeding and mulching and other BMPs asdetermined necessary or described on the Operations Plan.

Permanent protection and prevention:

Reestablishment of vegetation will provide permanent erosion protection and preventionas described on the projects Operations and Reclamation Plan.

Concrete Washouts:Concrete washouts, which prohibit washout liquid and solid wastes from contacting the

ground and entering the groundwater, may be; approved facilities offsite, portable onsitefacilities, or facilities constructed onsite. All washouts facilities constructed on site mustbe in approved communal locations and/or located on the individual lot being developed.

On site constructed facilities shall have a leak-proof, impermeable liner and follow the

construction, maintenance and removal processes as recommended on the MPCA website

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Order of Activities:1. Construct down slope erosion control measures.2. Install perimeter fence. (4 in height min.)3. Remove surface vegetation in area to be excavated. Large woody material may

be chipped and stockpiled for mulch.

4.

Strip and stockpile topsoil. Seed and mulch the topsoil stockpile to establishvegetation to prevent erosion.5. Remove and stockpile overburden. Protect downstream of stockpiles with

vegetated berms, wood chip berms, or other approved BMPs.

6. Excavation, crushing, screening and stockpiling limestone overburden.7. Excavation, screening, and stockpiling of course sand.8. Excavation, screening, and stockpiling of fine sand9. Trucking of materials offsite.10. Reclamation activities Spread excess overburden to level the area, spread

topsoil, seed & mulch.

Process to Final Stabilization:The Contractor shall seed the site as soon as possible in order to establish vegetation.

The Contractor shall maintain all erosion control until the vegetation is fully established

and all evidence of erosion is addressed.

Future Projects

Future phases shall be reviewed for compliance with NPDES, County and State

requirements. Updating the Operation and Reclamation plans as well as this SWPPP maybe required along with pertinent information to show compliance with the General

Stormwater Permit for Construction Activity (NPDES).


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IMPLEMENTATION AND INSPECTIONS

Training:

Recommend reading and following publication Stormwater Compliance AssistanceToolkit for small Construction Operators published by the Minnesota Pollution ControlAgency, August 2008 wq-strm2-09 and can be found at

http://www.pca.state.mn.us/index.php/view-document.html?gid=7414 and/or on-file with

our office.

Training your staff and subcontractors is an effective BMP. As with the other steps youtake to prevent stormwater problems at your site, you should document the training that

you conduct for your staff, for those with specific stormwater responsibilities (e.g.

installing, inspecting, and maintaining BMPs), and for subcontractors.

Include dates, number of attendees, subjects covered, and length of training.

For more on this subject, see SWPPP Guide, Chapter 8.

General Stormwater and BMP awareness training for staff and subcontractors

Detailed training for staff and subcontractors with specific stormwater responsibilities

Identify Individual(s) Responsible for Training:

Implementation:

The implementation of this plan shall be overseen by the respective owner andcontractors, general and sub, of the pertinent processes this SWPPP encompasses.

Inspections:The General Contractor shall comply with all the requirements of the grading plan and

shall be responsible for filling out inspection reports a minimum of once every 7 days

during active construction and within 24 hours after a rainfall greater than 0.5 inches in24 hours. All reports shall be kept on file and retained with the SWPPP.

They shall include:

A Date and timeB Name of person conducting inspection

C Finding of inspection, including recommendation for corrective actions.

E Date and time of rainfall events greater than 0.5 inches in 24 hours

F Documentation of changes made to the SWPPP

The Contractors work shall include making adjustments in the field in order to minimize

erosion and maximize the control of sediment.


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SOILS INFORMATION

DABELSTEIN QUARRY

WINONA COUNTY, MN


14070 Hwy 52 SE

Chatfield, MN 55923


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United States

Department of

Agriculture

A product of the National

Cooperative Soil Survey,

a joint effort of the United

States Department of

Agriculture and other

Federal agencies, State

agencies including the

Agricultural Experiment

Stations, and local

participants

Custom Soil Resource

Report for

Winona County,

MinnesotaRoger Dabelstein Quarry

Natural

Resources

Conservation

Service

September 14, 2012


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Preface

Soil surveys contain information that affects land use planning in survey areas. They

highlight soil limitations that affect various land uses and provide information about

the properties of the soils in the survey areas. Soil surveys are designed for many

different users, including farmers, ranchers, foresters, agronomists, urban planners,

community officials, engineers, developers, builders, and home buyers. Also,

conservationists, teachers, students, and specialists in recreation, waste disposal,

and pollution control can use the surveys to help them understand, protect, or enhance

the environment.

Various land use regulations of Federal, State, and local governments may imposespecial restrictions on land use or land treatment. Soil surveys identify soil properties

that are used in making various land use or land treatment decisions. The information

is intended to help the land users identify and reduce the effects of soil limitations on

various land uses. The landowner or user is responsible for identifying and complying

with existing laws and regulations.

Although soil survey information can be used for general farm, local, and wider area

planning, onsite investigation is needed to supplement this information in some cases.

Examples include soil quality assessments (http://soils.usda.gov/sqi/) and certain

conservation and engineering applications. For more detailed information, contact

your local USDA Service Center (http://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?

agency=nrcs) or your NRCS State Soil Scientist (http://soils.usda.gov/contact/

state_offices/).

Great differences in soil properties can occur within short distances. Some soils are

seasonally wet or subject to flooding. Some are too unstable to be used as a

foundation for buildings or roads. Clayey or wet soils are poorly suited to use as septic

tank absorption fields. A high water table makes a soil poorly suited to basements or

underground installations.

The National Cooperative Soil Survey is a joint effort of the United States Department

of Agriculture and other Federal agencies, State agencies including the Agricultural

Experiment Stations, and local agencies. The Natural Resources Conservation

Service (NRCS) has leadership for the Federal part of the National Cooperative Soil

Survey.

Information about soils is updated periodically. Updated information is availablethrough the NRCS Soil Data Mart Web site or the NRCS Web Soil Survey. The Soil

Data Mart is the data storage site for the official soil survey information.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs

and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where

applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual

orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or a part of an

individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited

bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means

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for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should

contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a

complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400

Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272

(voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and

employer.

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Contents

Preface....................................................................................................................2

How Soil Surveys Are Made..................................................................................5

Soil Map..................................................................................................................7

Soil Map................................................................................................................8

Legend..................................................................................................................9

Map Unit Legend................................................................................................10

Map Unit Descriptions........................................................................................10

Winona County, Minnesota.............................................................................13

11DSogn silt loam, rocky, 6 to 30 percent slopes....................................13

285APort Byron silt loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes......................................13285BPort Byron silt loam, 3 to 6 percent slopes......................................14

285CPort Byron silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes....................................15

301ALindstrom silt loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes.......................................16

301CLindstrom silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes.....................................17

301DLindstrom silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes...................................17

322C2Timula silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded...........................18

401CMt. Carroll silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes....................................19

401DMt. Carroll silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes..................................20

476BFrankville silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes.......................................20

476CFrankville silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes.....................................21

476DFrankville silt loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes...................................22

484DEyota fine sandy loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes.......................... ...23

826BGale-Blackhammer silt loams, 2 to 6 percent slopes.............. ........24

898FBellechester-Brodale complex, rocky, 15 to 60 percent slopes...... .25

1830Eitzen silt loam.................................................................................26

1954CSpinks loamy fine sand, bedrock substratum, 6 to 15 percent

slopes....................................................................................................27

Soil Information for All Uses...............................................................................29

Suitabilities and Limitations for Use....................................................................29

Land Classifications........................................................................................29

Farmland Classification...............................................................................29

Vegetative Productivity...................................................................................33

Crop Productivity Index...............................................................................33

References............................................................................................................37

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How Soil Surveys Are Made

Soil surveys are made to provide information about the soils and miscellaneous areas

in a specific area. They include a description of the soils and miscellaneous areas and

their location on the landscape and tables that show soil properties and limitations

affecting various uses. Soil scientists observed the steepness, length, and shape of

the slopes; the general pattern of drainage; the kinds of crops and native plants; and

the kinds of bedrock. They observed and described many soil profiles. A soil profile is

the sequence of natural layers, or horizons, in a soil. The profile extends from the

surface down into the unconsolidated material in which the soil formed or from the

surface down to bedrock. The unconsolidated material is devoid of roots and otherliving organisms and has not been changed by other biological activity.

Currently, soils are mapped according to the boundaries of major land resource areas

(MLRAs). MLRAs are geographically associated land resource units that share

common characteristics related to physiography, geology, climate, water resources,

soils, biological resources, and land uses (USDA, 2006). Soil survey areas typically

consist of parts of one or more MLRA.

The soils and miscellaneous areas in a survey area occur in an orderly pattern that is

related to the geology, landforms, relief, climate, and natural vegetation of the area.

Each kind of soil and miscellaneous area is associated with a particular kind of

landform or with a segment of the landform. By observing the soils and miscellaneous

areas in the survey area and relating their position to specific segments of the

landform, a soil scientist develops a concept, or model, of how they were formed. Thus,during mapping, this model enables the soil scientist to predict with a considerable

degree of accuracy the kind of soil or miscellaneous area at a specific location on the

landscape.

Commonly, individual soils on the landscape merge into one another as their

characteristics gradually change. To construct an accurate soil map, however, soil

scientists must determine the boundaries between the soils. They can observe only

a limited number of soil profiles. Nevertheless, these observations, supplemented by

an understanding of the soil-vegetation-landscape relationship, are sufficient to verify

predictions of the kinds of soil in an area and to determine the boundaries.

Soil scientists recorded the characteristics of the soil profiles that they studied. They

noted soil color, texture, size and shape of soil aggregates, kind and amount of rock

fragments, distribution of plant roots, reaction, and other features that enable them toidentify soils. After describing the soils in the survey area and determining their

properties, the soil scientists assigned the soils to taxonomic classes (units).

Taxonomic classes are concepts. Each taxonomic class has a set of soil

characteristics with precisely defined limits. The classes are used as a basis for

comparison to classify soils systematically. Soil taxonomy, the system of taxonomic

classification used in the United States, is based mainly on the kind and character of

soil properties and the arrangement of horizons within the profile. After the soil

scientists classified and named the soils in the survey area, they compared the

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individual soils with similar soils in the same taxonomic class in other areas so that

they could confirm data and assemble additional data based on experience and

research.

The objective of soil mapping is not to delineate pure map unit components; the

objective is to separate the landscape into landforms or landform segments that have

similar use and management requirements. Each map unit is defined by a unique

combination of soil components and/or miscellaneous areas in predictableproportions. Some components may be highly contrasting to the other components of

the map unit. The presence of minor components in a map unit in no way diminishes

the usefulness or accuracy of the data. The delineation of such landforms and

landform segments on the map provides sufficient information for the development of

resource plans. If intensive use of small areas is planned, onsite investigation is

needed to define and locate the soils and miscellaneous areas.

Soil scientists make many field observations in the process of producing a soil map.

The frequency of observation is dependent upon several factors, including scale of

mapping, intensity of mapping, design of map units, complexity of the landscape, and

experience of the soil scientist. Observations are made to test and refine the soil-

landscape model and predictions and to verify the classification of the soils at specific

locations. Once the soil-landscape model is refined, a significantly smaller number ofmeasurements of individual soil properties are made and recorded. These

measurements may include field measurements, such as those for color, depth to

bedrock, and texture, and laboratory measurements, such as those for content of

sand, silt, clay, salt, and other components. Properties of each soil typically vary from

one point to another across the landscape.

Observations for map unit components are aggregated to develop ranges of

characteristics for the components. The aggregated values are presented. Direct

measurements do not exist for every property presented for every map unit

component. Values for some properties are estimated from combinations of other

properties.

While a soil survey is in progress, samples of some of the soils in the area generally

are collected for laboratory analyses and for engineering tests. Soil scientists interpretthe data from these analyses and tests as well as the field-observed characteristics

and the soil properties to determine the expected behavior of the soils under different

uses. Interpretations for all of the soils are field tested through observation of the soils

in different uses and under different levels of management. Some interpretations are

modified to fit local conditions, and some new interpretations are developed to meet

local needs. Data are assembled from other sources, such as research information,

production records, and field experience of specialists. For example, data on crop

yields under defined levels of management are assembled from farm records and from

field or plot experiments on the same kinds of soil.

Predictions about soil behavior are based not only on soil properties but also on such

variables as climate and biological activity. Soil conditions are predictable over long

periods of time, but they are not predictable from year to year. For example, soilscientists can predict with a fairly high degree of accuracy that a given soil will have

a high water table within certain depths in most years, but they cannot predict that a

high water table will always be at a specific level in the soil on a specific date.

After soil scientists located and identified the significant natural bodies of soil in the

survey area, they drew the boundaries of these bodies on aerial photographs and

identified each as a specific map unit. Aerial photographs show trees, buildings, fields,

roads, and rivers, all of which help in locating boundaries accurately.

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Soil Map

The soil map section includes the soil map for the defined area of interest, a list of soil

map units on the map and extent of each map unit, and cartographic symbols

displayed on the map. Also presented are various metadata about data used to

produce the map, and a description of each soil map unit.

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301A

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Map Scale: 1:6,510 if printed on A size (8.5" x 11") sheet.

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MAP LEGEND MAP INFORMATION

Area of Interest (AOI)

Area of Interest (AOI)

Soils

Soil Map Units

Special Point Features

Blowout

Borrow Pit

Clay Spot

Closed Depression

Gravel Pit

Gravelly Spot

Landfill

Lava Flow

Marsh or swamp

Mine or Quarry

Miscellaneous Water

Perennial Water

Rock Outcrop

Saline Spot

Sandy Spot

Severely Eroded Spot

Sinkhole

Slide or Slip

Sodic Spot

Spoil Area

Stony Spot

Very Stony Spot

Wet Spot

Other

Special Line Features

Gully

Short Steep Slope

Other

Political Features

Cities

Water Features

Streams and Canals

Transportation

Rails

Interstate Highways

US Routes

Major Roads

Local Roads

Map Scale: 1:6,510 if printed on A size (8.5" 11") sheet.

The soil surveys that comprise your AOI were mapped at 1:20,000.

Warning: Soil Map may not be valid at this scale.

Enlargement of maps beyond the scale of mapping can cause

misunderstanding of the detail of mapping and accuracy of soil line

placement. The maps do not show the small areas of contrasting

soils that could have been shown at a more detailed scale.

Please rely on the bar scale on each map sheet for accurate map

measurements.

Source of Map: Natural Resources Conservation Service

Web Soil Survey URL: http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov

Coordinate System: UTM Zone 15N NAD83

This product is generated from the USDA-NRCS certified data as of

the version date(s) listed below.

Soil Survey Area: Winona County, Minnesota

Survey Area Data: Version 7, Jun 1, 2012

Date(s) aerial images were photographed: 8/16/2003

The orthophoto or other base map on which the soil lines were

compiled and digitized probably differs from the background

imagery displayed on these maps. As a result, some minor shifting

of map unit boundaries may be evident.

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Map Unit Legend

Winona County, Minnesota (MN169)

Map Unit Symbol Map Unit Name Acres in AOI Percent of AOI

11D Sogn silt loam, rocky, 6 to 30 percent slopes 8.2 3.7%

285A Port Byron silt loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes 3.7 1.7%

285B Port Byron silt loam, 3 to 6 percent slopes 60.7 27.5%

285C Port Byron silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes 7.3 3.3%

301A Lindstrom silt loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes 74.9 34.0%

301C Lindstrom silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes 11.8 5.4%

301D Lindstrom silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes 9.2 4.2%

322C2 Timula silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded 1.9 0.9%

401C Mt. Carroll silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes 1.8 0.8%

401D Mt. Carroll silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes 2.8 1.3%

476B Frankville silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes 2.3 1.0%

476C Frankville silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes 7.9 3.6%

476D Frankville silt loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes 1.2 0.6%

484D Eyota fine sandy loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes 5.0 2.3%

826B Gale-Blackhammer silt loams, 2 to 6 percent slopes 2.2 1.0%

898F Bellechester-Brodale complex, rocky, 15 to 60

percent slopes

17.0 7.7%

1830 Eitzen silt loam 0.2 0.1%

1954C Spinks loamy fine sand, bedrock substratum, 6 to 15

percent slopes

2.3 1.0%

Totals for Area of Interest 220.4 100.0%

Map Unit Descriptions

The map units delineated on the detailed soil maps in a soil survey represent the soils

or miscellaneous areas in the survey area. The map unit descriptions, along with the

maps, can be used to determine the composition and properties of a unit.

A map unit delineation on a soil map represents an area dominated by one or more

major kinds of soil or miscellaneous areas. A map unit is identified and namedaccording to the taxonomic classification of the dominant soils. Within a taxonomic

class there are precisely defined limits for the properties of the soils. On the landscape,

however, the soils are natural phenomena, and they have the characteristic variability

of all natural phenomena. Thus, the range of some observed properties may extend

beyond the limits defined for a taxonomic class. Areas of soils of a single taxonomic

class rarely, if ever, can be mapped without including areas of other taxonomic

classes. Consequently, every map unit is made up of the

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