TOWN OF BELMONT, NEW HAMPSHIRE

2017 EARTH EXCAVATION COMPLIANCE HEARING APPLICATION

Application Review Committee & Belmont Planning Board Belmont Plan #1311 – Planning Board Case #02-11P (2011)

PIKE INDUSTRIES, INC. d/b/a TILTON SAND & GRAVEL

“AMBROSE” EXCAVATION SITE

Site Located off Depot Street Belmont, New Hampshire

JULY 2017

Prepared by:

143 Main Street, P.O. Box 310, Belmont, NH 03220 cdaigle@belmontnh.org (603) 267-8300x13 (603) 267-8307-Fax www.belmontnh.org

Earth Excavation Summary Site Owner: Tilton Sand & Gravel

Tax M/L#: 231/011/000/000 - Location: Off Depot Street Excavator: Tilton Sand & Gravel 02/16/17 310 Depot Street Belmont, NH 03220

Permit Summary

Application:

Number: #02-11P Date: 3/7/11 Waivers: Stormwater Mgmt Plan/Report Accepted: 3/7/11 Approved: 3/7/11 Approved Plan Date:

Excavation:

Lot Size: 27.57Ac Excavation size: 12.6Ac Estimated Quantity: cu yds Estimated Duration: /Market dependent

Permit Duration: 30 years (3/7/2041) Non transferable. Shall be available on site. No changes shall be made to the approved plans unless application is made in writing to the Town. The Planning Board shall have the power to modify or amend its approval upon its own motion to do so. Approval is subject to expiration, revocation and changes in the Ordinances.

Located:

Aquifer: Yes – Coarse Grained Stratified Drift Zones: – Rural

Access: Restricted to existing Pike access onto Depot Street Permits: NH DES AoT (#WPS-5085) Applicable Regulations/BMPs (as amended): Belmont Zoning Ordinance – 3/9/10 edition

Belmont Earth Excavation 10/25/10 Ed., Site Plan 10/25/10 Ed. and Wetlands Regulations 3/9/04 Ed. NH RSA 155-E NH DES Site Specific 485-A:17 and Administrative Rules, Wetlands NH Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Approved Plan Set Quality Assurance Program Applicant Representations during public meeting/hearing USDA/NRCS Vegetating NH Sand and Gravel Pits

NH DES Environmental Fact Sheet WD-WSEB-22-6, WQE-1, 2 & 3, WMD-SW-6 (backhauling), WMD-SW-7

Rockingham County Conservation District’s Stormwater Management and Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook for Urban and Developing Areas in NH

Security

Tilton Sand & Gravel 2 2/16/17

143 Main Street, P.O. Box 310, Belmont, NH 03220 cdaigle@belmontnh.org (603) 267-8300x13 (603) 267-8307-Fax www.belmontnh.org

In place until released by Town Form acceptable to Town Subject to increase based on price increases and expanded open areas and decrease based on expanded reclaimed areas

Public Road security 1. None Reclamation security

1. $3,200/Ac for 12.6ac area = $40,320 (or amount due for portion to be opened). 2. Upon completion of reclamation, or any portion thereof, 2% of the applicable reclamation (or an

amount then determined by the Town based on site conditions) shall be retained until one successful winter and growing season has passed.

Other

Operational Summary

A. Operational Hours/Days: 6am-4pm Mon-Fri. Infrequently extended or Saturday hours included.

Includes all on-site business activity. B. Trucking routes/existing road conditions/volume

1. Access to public highway over abutting Pike/Everett Weeks properties. 2. Access to public highway gated/locked.

C. Fueling 1. No on-site storage 2. On-site fueling shall employ Best Management Practices WD-WS-22-6 3. Shall occur away from surface water & wetlands.

4. Employees, clients, subcontractors and all others shall be trained in all aspects of storage, handling and spill containment and notified of the approval conditions prior to fueling on-site.

D. Dust & Debris 1. Windborne dust appears not a problem due to distance and vegetative buffer. 2. Public highway debris management. Applicant shall maintain existing stabilized construction

entrance. Other effective methods shall also be employed as necessary and as required by the Town.

E. Aggregate processing 1. Portable screening and crushing plants allowed. 2. Wash plants are not permitted.

F. On Site Facilities: 1. Permits must be obtained for all signage, and signs for inactive, closed or abandoned uses shall

be removed within 30 days. 2. Utilities – none. 3. Structures – none.

G. Independent Review of Site/Operation 1. Board retains right at any time a problem occurs or becomes evident in the design or

implementation of the approved plan(s) at the applicant’s expense if any. 2. Board retains right to have excavation and reclamation monitored and certified by a consultant

appointed by the Board at the applicant’s expense if any. H. Excavation

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143 Main Street, P.O. Box 310, Belmont, NH 03220 cdaigle@belmontnh.org (603) 267-8300x13 (603) 267-8307-Fax www.belmontnh.org

1. None below road level 2. None w/in 50’ of road ROW and no tree clearing, grubbing, stumping or removal of overburden

within same area. 3. Setbacks are 50’ from all P/L, plus 150’ from dwellings, plus 25’ from all wetlands and surface

water and no tree clearing, grubbing, stumping or removal of overburden within same area. 4. Spoils shall be removed or otherwise lawfully disposed of 5. No free-standing water for prolonged periods. No standing water that may constitute a hazard to

health and safety shall be permitted. 6. Slope stabilization a. Slope benching shall occur every 40 vertical feet

b. Designed in accordance with USDA NRCS Vegetating New Hampshire Sand and Gravel pits.

c. Slopes in excess of 1:1 shall be barricaded d. Shall be finally graded to natural repose or 2:1, whichever is greater 7. Topsoil a. Shall be stripped, retained on site, used in reclamation of site. b. Stockpiles shall be vegetated and enclosed w/silt fence. 8. Stumps a. Disposed of in a legal manner.

b. For an on-site stump dump record document in Registry, not just by next deed transfer. 9. Abutting excavation agreements (approving abutter) a. Mutual agreement with the Town of Belmont (231/9) to excavate to mutual property line. b. Mutual agreement with the Everett Weeks (236/14) to excavate to mutual property line. 10. Explosives a. No explosive use I. Stormwater 1. Maintained on-site. J. Seasonal High Water Table

1. 2010 – 3 pits taken from 600’ elevation to maximum depth of 22’ (578’ elev) no evidence of SHWT.

2. Lowest permitted elevation w/out additional testing is 590’. 3. Buffer: Minimum 4’ vertical separation shall be maintained between pit floor and SHWT 4. Dredging – not permitted.

K. Backhauling 1. Backhauling/storage of unrelated material not permitted L. Retail 1. Retail activities on adjacent lot.

Reporting Summary

K. Annual/Other Excavation Report to Planning Board:

1. Under cover of Belmont Earth Excavation Annual Report Form. Begin 9/1/11. 2. Compliance hearings every 5 years beginning 9/1/17 (in conjunction with DES updated

plan).

Reclamation Summary

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143 Main Street, P.O. Box 310, Belmont, NH 03220 cdaigle@belmontnh.org (603) 267-8300x13 (603) 267-8307-Fax www.belmontnh.org

L. Reclamation: 1. Time period as applicable. Reclamation shall occur:

a. Within 1 year of permit expiration b. Within 1 year of completion of excavation or 2-year period without removal of

commercial useful volume. c. Immediately for any 5Ac or larger area that is depleted of commercial earth materials

with the exception of processing/operations area. 2. Warm season grasses shall be utilized on pit faces and slopes of 3:1 or greater

3. Cool season grasses/loam shall be utilized on pit floor and other areas of less than 3:1 slope 4. In conformance with approved plan, soil test and NRCS recommendations. M. Closure

1. Pit/pit areas shall continue to be monitored post-closure to cure any erosion, sedimentation or stabilization problem.

2. No other uses are currently approved to occur on site either during or after the excavation operation.

3. Record plans required.

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Town of Belmont Notification List The following information shall be submitted, as required, as part of all Land Use applications. List is not required for submission of Annual Report. The list shall include all of the following: A The name and mailing address of the owners of all abutting properties, vacant or improved. The name and

address shall be that taken from the Town records not more than 5 days before submission of the list. P The name and mailing address of all professionals whose seal appears on the plans being submitted as part

of this application. L LIENHOLDER(S) - The name and mailing address of all parties holding a mortgage or lien on the

property. Statement of Liens on application form must be checked appropriately and signed. R The name and mailing address of all parties holding a conservation, preservation, or agricultural preservation

restriction on the property. NAME MAILING ADDRESS TAX MAP/LOT# IF

ABUTTER OR LIST P, L, OR R FROM ABOVE

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Town of Belmont, Earth Excavation Compliance Hearing Application

Pike Industries, Inc., d/b/a Tilton Sand & Gravel Ambrose Excavation Site July 2017

TOWN OF BELMONT

2017 EARTH EXCAVATION COMPLIANCE HEARING APPLICATION

PIKE INDUSTRIES, INC. d/b/a TILTON SAND & GRAVEL AMBROSE EXCAVATION SITE

off Depot Street, Belmont (NH)

Belmont Plan #1311 Planning Board Case #02-11P NHDES Alteration of Terrain Permit #WPS-5085

SITE PHOTOS (2017)

View of floor and east quadrant of Ambrose site, viewed from W to E - Plan Ref #1

View of floor and bank of aggregate based fill material (e.g. settling pond fines) located at the south end of the Ambrose site, viewed from N to S - Plan Ref #2

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Town of Belmont, Earth Excavation Compliance Hearing Application

Pike Industries, Inc., d/b/a Tilton Sand & Gravel Ambrose Excavation Site July 2017

View of level area comprising the top of the Ambrose site, viewed S to N – Plan Ref #3

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Be sure you have the most recent report form. Forms are available at www.belmontnh.org. Please provide the following information as applicable. For your convenience additional sheets may be used as necessary or the information may be provided using a computer generated document. In that instance please follow the general format of this form. 1. _____ Amount of material Excavated during the last 12 months _____ Amount of material to be Excavated during upcoming 12 months 2. _____ Size of newly opened area(s) during last 12 months _____ Size of areas to be opened during upcoming 12 months _____ Size of newly closed area(s) during last 12 months _____ Size of areas to be closed during upcoming 12 months 3. Describe condition of any area(s) newly closed/reclaimed within last 12 months including info such as whether final slopes &

drainage ways have been established, type/method of seeding, current condition of growth, etc. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________

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______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Describe condition of any area(s) previously closed/reclaimed. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________

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______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Circle any processing equipment used on site within the last 12 months: Crusher Screen Wash Plant Other:_____________________________________________________________ Circle any processing equipment to be used on site within the next 12 months: Crusher Screen Wash Plant Other:_____________________________________________________________ 5. Status of stump disposal (show on plan): ___Buried on site __Stockpiled on site __To be/Ground Other:______________________________________________

List any material backhauled into the excavation site and how it will be/was used:______________________________________

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6. Elevation & Seasonal High Water Table (SHWT) Info: ___ft drop in lowest elevation of pit during previous 12 months ___ft drop in lowest elevation of pit proposed for upcoming 12 months. ___ft distance between active excavation and SHWT (if located); or ___ft depth of deepest test pit in active area w/o locating SHWT

Describe any testing done/proposed to locate SHWT:_____________________________________________________________

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YES NO Is any excavation occurring below the public highway elevation? 7. YES NO Have required setbacks to property lines and residences been maintained? YES NO Have required vegetation/screens within buffer areas been maintained? Explain any encroachment issues:_____________________________________________________________________________

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8. Security: ________ Total acres of site to be open at one time during upcoming 12 months (this includes any areas for which reclamation is

not completed). Explain any proposal to have existing security adjusted:___________________________________________________________

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______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 9. Status of any recreational trails on property:_____________________________________________________________________

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______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 10. For Sites that use On-Site Fueling: YES NO All fueling occurs on fueling pad (minimum of 12” of compacted till or topsoil) YES NO All persons fueling are trained in storage, handling and spill containment YES NO Spill containment materials are readily available at fueling site(s) YES NO Spill(s) occurred during prior 12 months. Describe:__________________________________________________ For Sites that store fuel on site: ________gal ________gal ________gal ________gal Size of fuel tank(s) stored on site 11. YES NO Are there portable/other toilet facilities on site?

12. YES NO Is the access locked? YES NO If locked is there a knox lock/box used?

13. YES NO Is the street number posted at the street?

14. YES NO Are slopes in excess of 1:1 barricaded?

15. Access to Public Highway:

Explain any work/maintenance proposed at site access to minimize tracking of material onto public highway:________________

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Annual Report to Planning Board

Pike Industries, Inc., Ambrose Excavation Site October 2016

Town of Belmont

Annual Report to Planning Board PIKE INDUSTRIES, INC., AMBROSE EXCAVATION SITE

Tax Map 231/Lot 11 NHDES AoT Permit #WPS-5085

Site Photos

Photo on existing floor and northeast quadrant of permitted area, viewed Southwest to Northeast.

Close up of previous photo.

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Annual Report to Planning Board

Pike Industries, Inc., Ambrose Excavation Site October 2016

Photo on existing floor and southwest quadrant of permitted area, viewed Northeast to Southwest.

Photo of north quadrant of permitted area, viewed South to North.

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Annual Report to Planning Board

Pike Industries, Inc., Ambrose Excavation Site October 2016

View of berm along edge of backhauled fill material, viewed Southwest to Northeast.

Photo of southeast quadrant of permitted area along property line, viewed Northwest to Southeast.

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