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a~C~~2387 -; c: 332 <br />4. Stockpiles and overburden piles shall be at least 200' from all streams on the site, except <br />where protected by approved catch basins. This shall not apply to stabilized, seeded berms or <br />berms under construction. The maximum height of the stockpiles referenced on site plan <br />drawing #2 shall not exceed forty (40) feet maximum.. <br />5. The hours of operation of the pit and processing plant will,:not exceed the time from 7:00 am <br />- 7:00 pm Monday through Saturday. <br />6. The stream bed and banks of the channeled portions of Phil's Creek and the areas <br />around the settling ponds shall be stabilized. The applicant shall have a continuing program <br />of fertilization and maintenance on areas adjacent to the streambed of Phil's Creek and <br />around the settling pond. <br />7. Applicants shall maintain a 50-foot buffer between the excavation pit and Phil's Creek. The <br />50-foot buffer shall remain in a natural state to be maintained by American Stone Company. <br />8. A water wagon shall be operated at the site as needed to keep dust leaving the site to a <br />minimum. <br />9. One year prior to the end of the extraction process, American Stone Company shall <br />notify Orange County in writing of its intention to cease mining. The County shall <br />tour the site to determine what areas that need further preparation for the closing of <br />the site. Of particular concern on this inspection will be: <br />(i) That the settling ponds are fully stabilized and the spillway is in good <br />condition. <br />(ii) That overburden and spoil piles have been completely graded and sloped to <br />prevent slippage and erosion. <br />(iii) That the slopes are stabilized and seeded to Orange County standards. <br />(iv) That the site be adequately prepared for conversion to a reservoir <br />10. The applicants will notify Orange County in writing of the expected final date of operations. <br />Orange County will not release the rehabilitation bond until operations have ceased and all <br />areas that have been disturbed, graded, sloped, etc. have been stabilized to Orange County <br />standards. <br />11. A rehabilitation bond guarantee shall be posted with Orange County in a form <br />acceptable to the County Attorney in an amount equal to the cost of rehabilitation as <br />certified by a registered engineer employed by American Stone Company, less the amount <br />required by the State of North Carolina pursuant to the North Carolina Mining Act. <br />12. No blasting or stone processing east of the current location of SR 1104 shall take place <br />within 500' of any property line of property not owned or leased by OWASA or American <br />Stone Company. <br />13. All quarrying operations shall cease no later than December 31, 2030 at 12:00 noon. <br />14. Orange County will establish and administer: <br />39 <br />• <br />• <br />• <br />• <br />• <br />• <br />