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„4'..'o-,” ..'..J;',' :..- .-.•�',•' .. . <br /> 2. Over burden and spoil piles'�.have been completely <br /> graded and sloped to prevent slippage and erosion. <br /> That the slopes are stabilized and seeded to Orange <br /> County standards. <br /> 3. The final use of the site has been determined. if <br /> it is to be a reservoir then what will happen to <br /> existing machinery yard areas and buildings. If it <br /> 'is not to be used as a reservoir then detailed plans <br /> must be submitted on the methods of restoring site <br /> and securing pit. area. <br /> 4. The applicant shall notify Orange County in writing <br /> .of the expected final .date.of.,operations. Orange <br /> County shall not-release the..rehabilitation,bond . <br /> until operations have ceased and all areas that have <br /> been disturbed, graded, sloped, etc. have been sta- <br /> bilized to Orange County standards. . <br /> A citizen of the area said he wished to speak concerning this <br /> Special Use Permit request. The Board noted that the Public Bear- <br /> ing had been adjourned to this time, place and date to receive a <br /> recommendation from the Planning Board on this request. The Board <br /> agreed to let. the citizen speak and if the Board of Commissioners <br /> thinks his evidence warrants sending the Class A Special Use <br /> Permit request back to the Planning Board for further deliberation <br /> it had the option of doing so. <br /> Commissioner Barnes swore Mr. Wain Mengel who said,he lives <br /> at 115 Greenfield Road across from American Stone Company. He <br /> said the residents of the Greenfield subdivision questioned the <br /> provisions for blasting and vibrations. Mr. Mengel asked that the <br /> Board of Commissioners re-examine the provisions for blasting. in <br /> response to questions from the Board of Commissioners, Mr. Mengel <br /> said the realtor of the subdivision had told them they were near <br /> a mining operation but also had told them there were no plans to <br /> expand the operation. Mr. Mengel asked about provisions for <br /> insuring compliance with the blasting levels.. Mr. Dick Badham of <br /> American Stone, who was sworn at the October 6th public hearing, <br /> said that .2" vibration levels were accepted but that no county in . <br /> North Carolina had vibration levels more stringent than. l" as dial <br />