Special Exception Application - Memphis Stone and Gravel Co.

PANOLA C OUNTY L AND D EVELOPMENT C OMMISSION
REQUEST FOR S PECIAL E XCEPTION
TO M INE S AND AND G RAVEL
PROPOSED MINE EXPANSION
BRASELL MINE
Special Exception to Mine and Process Sand and Gravel
Two adjacent properties referenced as either Robinson Et Al. and Dugger
T9S, R7W, pt. pt. N 1/2 of Section 19 Panola County, MS
(See attached for more detailed descriptions)
Note: Memphis Stone and Gravel Company has contracted to purchase/lease the subject
properties. Sellers/Lessors are as follows:
1) Heirs of Mary Lou Robinson (see attached listing)
2) Carl B. Dugger, 100 Patton Lane, Batesville, MS 38606; Rose M. Dugger, 1795 South Parkway
East, Memphis, TN 38114
See attachment
In Process
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Memphis Stone & Gravel Company
P.O. Box 1683, Memphis, TN 38101. Ph. (901) 774-7874
email: alan.parks@msgravel.com
December 1, 2013
Robinson Et Al Tract, Panola County, MS
Updated: 10‐10‐13
Owner Name
Wesley Andre Hubbard
Key Contact (for mail)
Crystal Hubbard
Makala Shiree Hubbard
Crystal Hubbard
Anthony Hamiton
Nakisha Reed Warr
Eddie Hamilton
Nakisha Reed Warr
George Hamilton
Theresa Hamilton
Laquita Jones
Varis Morris
Annie F. Miller
Annie F. Miller
Barbara Hamilton Webster
Bob Parker
Barbara Hamilton Webster
Bob Parker
Cecil Mae Strong
Pat Hamiton
Bob Parker
Eddie Hamilton
Eddie Hamilton
Eddie Hamilton
Pamela Hamiton
Jacqueline Johnson
Eddie Hamilton
Jacqueline Johnson
Lamar Reed
Lamar Reed
Cecil Mae Clark
Larence Henry Reed
Lamar Reed
Larence Henry Reed
Mack Hamilton
Mack Hamilton
Mary Helen Harris
Mary Helen Harris
Peggie Ann Washington
Peggie Ann Washington
Richard Hardiman, Jr.
Richard Hardiman, Jr.
Robert Lee Reed
Willie H. Reed
Ryan Hentz
Robert Lee Reed
Robert Lee Reed
Ryan Hentz
Rochelle Hearn
Theresa Hamilton
Ryan Hentz
Theresa Hamilton
Delores Hamiton
Kerry Hamiton
Varis Morris
Theresa Hamilton
Theresa Hamilton
Varis Morris
Elbert L. Barr
Sonia Robinson
Kendrick Barr
Varis Morris
Varis Morris
Varis Morris
Address
Phone 7607 October Rose Dr., Memphis, 901‐679‐6303
TN, 38119
7608 October Rose Dr., Memphis, 901‐679‐6304
TN, 38119
4685 Millstream Dr. #2, Memphis, TN, 38116
10327 Housely Place, White Plains, 808‐255‐2458
MO, 20695
P. O. Box 1233, Batesville, MS, No Phone
38606
P.O. Box 2342 Country Club, IL, 60478
1709 West Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI, 312‐802‐9496
48208
4070 Leech Rd., Memphis, TN, 901‐785‐3688
38109
901‐526‐3387
1521 So Wabash #907, Chicago, IL, 773‐979‐3212
60605
9237 South Calumet Avenue, 773‐965‐1832
Chicago, IL, 60619
1135 Aprilwood Circle #301, Memphis, TN, 38107
215 So. Central Park, Chicago, IL, 60624
901‐462‐1329
622 E. Streicher, Toledo, OH, 43608
53 Croley St., Hunnington, NY, 11743
614 E. Rasback St., Centralia, IL, 62801
1031 East 176th St., Euclids, OH, 44119
371 Griswold St. Apt. 1, Elgin, IL, 60123
212 Percyville, Sardis, MS, 38660
419‐729‐3469
773‐965‐1832
631‐223‐2148
618‐532‐6456
216‐486‐5597
224‐200‐7643
662‐609‐6075
3225 Ashby Road, Apt. #5, St. Ann, 314‐601‐4134
MO 63074
252 Goldstar Street, Henderson, NV, 89012
708‐341‐4219
283 Lamar Thomas Road, Batesville, TN 38606
662‐578‐5285
Memphis Stone and Gravel Company
Proposed Extension of Brasell Mine Operations
Operations Narrative
November 25, 2013
INTRODUCTION
Memphis Stone and Gravel Company seeks authorization to operate a sand and gravel mining and
processing operation on two separate fifty acre parcels in Panola County. The parcels are listed
below and are referred to jointly as “Brasell Mine Extension”:
Robinson Et Al Property
Map 184, Section 19, Parcel 3
Panola County, MS
Dugger Property
Map 184, Section 19, Parcels 2,
Panola County, MS
PROJECT SUMMARY
The project contains approximately 26 acres of indicated and/or measured resources with an
additional 9 acres of inferred area that could extend pit limits. The project is near MS&G’s
existing wash plant permitted as the "Brasell Mine" The Brasell Mine is located approximately
one mile south of Highway 6 on the west side of Hwy 35. Memphis Stone and Gravel Company
has been at the site since 2003.
ENVIRONMENT, SAFETY, and COMMUNITY
Memphis Stone and Gravel Company must comply with regulations pertaining to environmental
protection and worker safety. The company is regulated by state and federal agencies, primarily
the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, the federal Mine Safety and Health
Administration (MSHA), The US Department of the Army Corps of Engineers, state and federal
Department of Transportation (DOT), and the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Based on national and local trends it takes approximately 10 tons of aggregate each year for new
construction and to maintain our existing infrastructure. The growth in Panola County demands a
good source of local aggregate. Memphis Stone & Gravel Company believes this deposit has
value to the local economy and will likely be lost to future residential development if not
managed as a resource for construction material. The highest best use for the property is to mine
the sand and gravel then return the land to other productive use following reclamation. Currently
it is the last available resources to sustain the life of the mine. Memphis Stone and Gravel
Company has listed all the relative project information on its website at www.msgravel.com.
PROJECT DURATION
It is difficult to predict exactly the start date because of the uncertainties about future demand at
our existing operation. We expect the project to have a five year time line after mining begins
(mining and reclamation). Mining at the site should begin within one year following the
permitting process.
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MINING PROCESS
Principle operations can be divided into 1) stripping, 2) mining, 3) processing, 4) sales and 5)
reclamation. Stripping overburden is generally accomplished using scrapers, excavators and
trucks, or dozers. A hydraulic excavator (appx. 5 cubic yard) will be used to mine the sand and
gravel. One to two front-end loaders will be used to feed the raw product to a conveyor system,
which will transport the material to a stationary wash plant using water to clean and separate the
sand from the rock. The plant is located to the east of the project area on the Brasell property.
The resource can be divided into two categories: 1) processed material (i.e., washed product) and
2) clay gravel. The processed materials are separated into five basic products: 1) concrete sand,
2) masonry sand, 3) pea gravel, 4) size #57 gravel (¼ inch to ¾ inch), and 5) oversize (+2
inch). These materials are then marketed primarily for construction aggregate (e.g., ready mix
concrete and asphalt concrete). The finished products are loaded onto trucks by front-end loaders
at the wash plant site. Trucks are weighed and ticketed prior to them leaving the property.
Approximately 10% of the resource is identified as “clay gravel” and will not be processed at the
wash plant. Clay gravel is stripped and stockpiled near the pit prior to mining the wash product.
Clay gravel will normally not be conveyed; instead it is trucked in an “unprocessed” state directly
to the job site (after it is weighed at the plant). Clay gravel will be hauled along the same
conveyor route (discussed above) to the plant site to be weighed.
Although reclamation is identified as the fifth step above, the bulk of the reclamation activity is
done concurrently with stripping operations. As one pit is stripped the overburden is hauled to
the previously stripped and mined pit. This is the most efficient process, as you do not want to
“rehandle” overburden. Final grading follows and the site is stabilized with vegetation. The
project is still in the mine planning stages, but it is expected to begin mining on the north end of
the project and then move south. The mined out basins could be used as part of the processing
system and actually filled in over time with sand and clay. The property will be permitted for this
type of use.
Mined material is a naturally wet product and very little dust is generated by the actual mining
activity. Occasionally, the haul roads will dry out and contribute to dust. Memphis Stone &
Gravel Company uses water trucks to spray water on haul roads when conditions warrant.
Memphis Stone & Gravel Company uses a variety of operational practices to help control noise.
In most instances, operational areas are isolated with soil berms built around the operations to
help buffer noise and reduce our visibility to the public. Material stockpiles placed between
operations and perimeters also reduce noise levels considerably. Memphis Stone & Gravel
Company has began using innovative MSHA approved backup alarms that eliminate “beep-beep”
sounds from conventional alarms by using a different alarm sound frequency which quickly
dissipates as it moves away from the alarm.
EROSION CONTROL
Memphis Stone & Gravel Company follows the practices described in the Tennessee Department
of Environment and Conservation’s Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook, Forth Edition,
2012 or its equivalent, for environmental compliance. Erosion and sedimentation control is
accomplished using a variety of engineering controls and practices including the following
techniques/controls:
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Settling Ponds
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Diversion Berms
Drainage Ditches
Terraced Slopes
Temporary/permanent Seeding
Silt Fence
Check dams
Temporary cover using mulch or seeding with grasses
RECLAMATION AND REVEGETATION PLAN
All topsoil is segregated from other less fertile parts of the overburden strata. Topsoil is
stockpiled as berms around operational areas until it can be returned to promote re-vegetation.
The berms are temporarily seeded with grass or mulched to reduce soil erosion. All high-walls
are reduced to blend with the approximate original contour. Slopes are reduced to a gradient no
steeper than 3 foot horizontal to 1 foot vertical (3:1).
The general plan for re-vegetation is to reestablish grass cover as quickly as possible following
disturbance. This is accomplished by grading slopes then drilling in grass seed. Seeded areas are
normally protected with temporary covering (e.g., blown hay, mulch) to reduce detachment
during precipitation events. In some areas turf reinforced matting (TRM) may be used when
ground conditions warrant. Seeded slopes will often be crimped. All discharge points will be
reinforced using TRM or hard armor methods (e.g., rip rap).
Seeding for permanent re-vegetation should consist of the following characteristics:
Seeding Dates
February 1 to July 1
June 1 to August 15
April 15 to August 15
August 1 to December 1
February 1 to December 1
Grass Seed Variety
Kentucky 31 Fescue
Korean Lespedeza
English Rye
Kentucky 31 Fescue
English Rye
Korean Lespedeza
German Millet
Bermuda (hulled)
Annual Lespedeza
Kentucky 31 Fescue
English Rye
White Clover
Kentucky 31 Fescue
Crown Vetch
English Rye
Percentages
80%
15%
5%
55%
20%
15%
10%
70%
30%
70%
20%
10%
70%
25%
5%
Lime / Fertilizer Rates will generally be applied as follows:
Initial plantingLime:
Fertilizer (13/13/13):
3 tons/acre
600 lbs/acre
For successive years prior to 100% releaseFertilizer (13/13/13):
300 lbs/acre
(as needed)
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Established permanent vegetative cover will be mowed twice per year in May and September. As
areas are mined, a lake will be formed to compensate for the mined material. Generally, a water
body approximately 30 percent of the mined area will be developed. These lakes will be
designed to be supportive of aquatic habitat and/or recreational use. Examples of reclaimed
areas can be found at Memphis Stone & Gravel Company’s website www.msgravel.com.
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Wash
Plant
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all
W
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Buffer of Undisturbed
Vegetation to Remain
50 ft. x 1000 ft. with
12 ft. Berm To Be Built
Highway
35
Pond not
part of
system
Process Basins
Recycled System
Ë
1 inch = 600 feet
Robinson Et Al
Dugger
Brasell Ext Berms
Brasell Ext Conveyor Rd
Permit Boundary
Expansion
Indicated/Measured
0
300
600
1,200
1,800
Feet
Memphis Stone & Gravel Company
Proposed Brasell Mine Extension
T9S, R7W, Section 19
Panola County, MS
November 25, 2013
Wash
Plant
oa d
all
W
sR
Buffer of Undisturbed
Vegetation to Remain
50 ft. x 1000 ft. with
12 ft. Berm To Be Built
Highway
35
Pond not
part of
system
Process Basins
Recycled System
Ë
1 inch = 600 feet
Robinson Et Al
Dugger
Brasell Ext Berms
Brasell Ext Conveyor Rd
Permit Boundary
Expansion
Indicated/Measured
0
300
600
1,200
1,800
Feet
Memphis Stone & Gravel Company
Proposed Brasell Mine Extension
T9S, R7W, Section 19
Panola County, MS
November 25, 2013