For your consideration is an application for an annual excavation permit for commercial sand and gravel mining operations by Fischer Sand & Aggregate, LLP, for calendar year 2016. The applicant is requesting approval of their permit so that they may continue to mine and process material at their Apple Valley location.

Mining and processing will occur in their “Central Operations Area” on property generally located west of Pilot Knob Road, south of County Road No. 42, east of Flagstaff Avenue, and north of County Road No. 46. The attached 2016 Mining Map identifies more specifically the areas within “Central Operations Area” where they will be mining this year. It includes an area in the northeast corner and east and north of Regatta Park.

Other than establishing the new mining areas within the operations area, no changes to their current operations are being proposed with this application. Therefore, it is expected that any mining, stockpiling, dust and noise control, processing of material, and restoration of the disturbed areas will comply with all conditions and plans set forth in the approved Fischer Sand & Aggregate mining conditional use permit (C.U.P.) and all other applicable codes and ordinances.

The standard hours for operations less than 3,600 feet to residential neighborhoods are 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday - Friday. For operations that are greater than 3,600 feet to residential neighborhoods, the hours are 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday – Saturday. Both sites will be located closer than 3,600 feet to residential properties; therefore, they will be subject standard operating hours of 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday – Friday.

Current access is via Johnny Cake Ridge Road and CSAH 42.  This is a controlled intersection.  All material removed from the operations area will be transported from this intersection.