 Spoil area above the shop was seeded in 1999 |
A spoil area which has been graded, topsoiled and seeded is located on a flat above the shop. All other spoil is placed in the pit and continuously graded as mining progresses. |
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A silt pond by the scale house is used for sediment control in the main hollow. The company has placed rock checks above the pond to help control sediment going into it from the crushing operations. In addition, there are rock checks constructed around the stockpile areas with a rock berm around the perimeter of the permitted area to prevent any sediment from leaving the site.
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All overburden is now being placed in the pit as mining progresses. The overburden is graded as it is removed and placed behind the mining operation. The company has developed a mining plan that allows them to move the overburden as short a distance as possible and at the same time have it ready for reclamation immediately behind the operation as it progresses. This method is both economically feasible and maintains current reclamation at the same time.
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| Seeding of the overburden is usually done in the spring or fall to allow for the best growth production possible. Lime and fertilizer are applied according to the soil requirements. Annual grasses, legumes, and perennial grasses are applied which enhance wildlife such as deer, grouse, quail, dove and rabbits. The Pulaski Quarry’s reclamation program has helped the environment and enhanced wildlife habitat. |  Entrance to the Pulaski Quarry’s mining operations |
