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City of RevelstokeCouncil Report

File No.: 3020-20

To: His Worship Mayor McKee and Members of City Council

From: Dean Strachan, MCIP, RPPManager of Development Services

Date: April 1, 2016

Subject: Provincial Crown Referral – Ministry of Energy and Mines – RevelstokeSand & Gravel, 274 & 322 Westside Road, Provincial File #100155507

RECOMMENDATION:

1. THAT the Province be requested to include the following conditions if the proposed

sand and gravel extraction and processing site permit is approved:

a. A study be prepared to determine the amount of crystalline silica, if any, that

would be produced and mitigation measures to be taken to address any potential

public health implications;

b. A noise control plan to identify potential noise sources and methods to limit and

contain noise;

c. Limitations on the hours of operation to between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Mondayto Friday and no operation on Saturday and Sunday;

d. Noxious weed control plan; and

e. Contribution from the applicant to the purchasing and operation of an air quality

monitor potentially to be located at Columbia Park Elementary School.

2. THAT Staff be requested to review the uses within Rural Residential – 60 Hectare

District (RR60) for the potential removal of sand and gravel extraction and processing

as an allowable use and the development of a new zoning district specifically for this

use that could be applied to those lands designated for sand and gravel extraction in

the Official Community Plan (OCP).

CAO Comments:

Approved for Council consideration. AC


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Background:

The subject property is owned by the Provincial Government. The applicant has applied to theProvince to develop the site as a sand and gravel pit (see Figure 1). The subject property isdesignated Urban Reserve and is zoned RR60 – Rural Residential, 60 Hectare District.

The proposed development of the subject property for sand and gravel extraction andprocessing required a Development Permit as the property is within the Official Community PlanDevelopment Permit Areas. At their meeting of September 8, 2015 Council approved aDevelopment Permit (DP 2015-09) for the subject sand and gravel extraction development.

Although permitting for extraction of sand and gravel is within the jurisdiction of the Province,the City can provide input to the Province for their consideration during the application reviewprocess. At their meeting of September 8, 2015 Council passed the following resolution as inputto the Province’s application review process:

THAT the Province be requested to include the following conditions if the proposedsand and gravel extraction and processing site permit is approved:

1. A Dust Management Plan that identifies potential sources of dust andmethods of mitigation and control;

2. A study be prepared to determine the amount of crystalline silica, if any,that would be produced and mitigation measures to be taken to addressany potential public health implications;

3. A Noise Control Plan to identify potential noise sources and methods tolimit and contain noise;

4. Limitations on hours of operation to between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Monday to Friday and no operation on Saturday and Sunday;5. Remediation Plan to be implemented following completion of site extraction;

and6. Limit size of pit to 2 hectares at a time.

The Province has now completed their application review process and has referred the finalpermit to the City for comments prior to final approval (see Figures 2-4). The proposed permitincludes some components requested by Council in their September 8, 2015 resolutionincluding the following:

1. Dust Management Plan;2. Remediation Plans (included in Management Plan and Notice); and

3. Limited size of pit to 2 hectares at a time.

The following were not included and are proposed to be again requested as conditions inresponse to the current referral (proposed conditions 1-3 from recommended resolution):

1. A study be prepared to determine the amount of crystalline silica, if any, that would beproduced and mitigation measures to be taken to address any potential public healthimplications;


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2. A noise control plan to identify potential noise sources and methods to limit andcontain noise; and

3. Limitations on the hours of operation to between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday toFriday and no operation on Saturday and Sunday.

At their meeting of March 17, 2016 the Environmental Advisory Committee reviewed the subjectreferral and provided the following resolution in response:

1. Would like to see a plan to control noxious throughout the site during the project;2. Would like to ensure that all topsoil is retained for reclamation purposes and that

there are no sales of topsoil that has been removed for this project;3. Would like to see clarification of where the water will come from for dust control and

mitigation;4. Would request that all dust be controlled on site during the project; and

5. Would like to request that the applicant contribute to the cost of purchasing andoperating an air quality monitor at CPE during the term of the project.

Options / discussion:

The subject property is currently forested and vacant. The subject development would result inthe site being logged then mined for gravel and sand. The applicant is also applying to dosorting and processing of materials on site. Council provided initial input when the applicationbegan its Provincial review process in 2015 and is being again asked for input prior toconsideration of final approval.

Concerns with the subject application and existing sand and gravel extraction sites within the

Westside Road area have been expressed by the community. Although the extraction permittingis not within the jurisdiction of the City, in order to address these concerns it is recommendedthat the Province be requested to consider including the five noted resolution items if the permitis approved.

The Official Community Plan (OCP) includes lands designated for Sand and Gravel extraction.The Local Government Act, Section 473, 1 (c) requires that an official community plan includestatements and map designations with the approximate location and area of sand and graveldeposits that are suitable for future sand and gravel extraction. Although the OCP includes thisland use designation, the Zoning Bylaw was not updated to restrict the extraction land use tothose areas identified in the OCP. If the Zoning Bylaw were updated and the sand and gravelextraction use was moved into a separate zone and that zone was applied to only areas with the

OCP designation new extraction locations would be restrict to those areas. Any existingextraction locations that would outside of the OCP designated and zoned area would becomelegally non-conforming. As a part of a review, Staff would contact the Province, operators anduser groups in relation to the potential impacts of limiting sand and gravel extraction to thoselands identified in the OCP.

Council may wish to add additional input and/or conditions to the five items recommendedand/or may wish to remove one or more of the five conditions recommended.


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Financial / Risk Implications:

No financial or risk implications are anticipated from the proposed recommendation.

Others Consulted:

At their meeting of March 17, 2016 the Environmental Advisory Committee reviewed the subjectreferral and provided the following resolution in response:

1. Would like to see a plan to control noxious throughout the site during the project;2. Would like to ensure that all topsoil is retained for reclamation purposes and that

there are no sales of topsoil that has been removed for this project;3. Would like to see clarification of where the water will come from for dust control and

mitigation;

4. Would request that all dust be controlled on site during the project; and5. Would like to request that the applicant contribute to the cost of purchasing and

operating an air quality monitor at CPE during the term of the project.

Attachments:

Figure 1 – Context MapFigure 2 – Provincial Notice of Work (Permit)Figure 3 – Management PlanFigure 4 – Dust Management Plan

Respectfully submitted,

Dean Strachan, MCIP, RPPManager of Development Services


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Notice of Work274 & 322 Westside Road, Revelstoke, BC

Tracking Number: 100155507

Tracking Number: 100155507 | Version 1.6 | Submitted Date: Feb 1, 2016 Page 1 of 9

APPLICANT INFORMATION

If approved, will the authorization be issued to an

Individual or Company/Organization?

Company/Organization

What is your relationship to the

company/organization?

Agent

APPLICANT COMPANY/ORGANIZATION CONTACT INFORMATION

Applicant is an Individual or an Organization to whom this authorization Permit / Tenure / Licence will be issued, if approved.

Name: REVELSTOKE SAND & GRAVEL LTD.

Doing Business As: Revelstoke Sand and Gravel Ltd.

Phone: 250-837-5288

Fax: 866-385-2013

Email: [email protected]

BC Incorporation Number: BC0207570

Extra Provincial Inc. No:

Society Number:

GST Registration Number:

Contact Name: Jack Mckinnon

Mailing Address: PO BOX 440 Main Post Office

Revelstoke BC V0E2S0

REFERRAL / PUBLIC COMMENT CONTACT INFORMATION

Company / Organization: REVELSTOKE SAND & GRAVEL LTD.

Contact Name: Jack Mckinnon

Contact Address: PO BOX 440 Main Post Office


Contact Phone: 250-837-5288

Contact Email: [email protected]

AGENT INFORMATION

Please enter the contact information of the Individual/Organization who is acting on behalf of the applicant.

Name: REVELSTOKE SAND & GRAVEL LTD.

Doing Business As: Carl Rankin: Agent

Phone: 250-448-1946

Fax: 866-385-2013


BC Incorporation Number: BC0207570

Extra Provincial Inc. No:

Society Number:

GST Registration Number:

Contact Name: Carl Rankin

Mailing Address: PO BOX 440

Revelstoke BC V0E 2S0

Letter(s) Attached: Yes (Letter of Agency Weside Road.docx)

CORRESPONDENCE E-MAIL ADDRESS

If you would like to receive correspondence at a different email address than shown above, please provide the correspondence email

address here. If left blank, all correspondence will be sent to the above given email address.


Contact Name: Carl Rankin

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

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APPLICATION INFORMATION

Type of Notice of Work: Sand & Gravel

Is this a New Permit or an Amendment to an

existing permit for this property?

New Permit

MINE INFORMATION

Do you have an existing mine number? NoName of the property: 274 & 322 Westside Road, Revelstoke, BC

Tenure Numbers:

Crown Grant / District Lot Numbers: Part of Lot LS 5,Sec. 4, Twp.24, R2,W6M,KD & Part of Sec.4,Twp,24, R2,KD

Directions to site from nearest

municipality:

Revelstoke, Victoria Road to Trans. Canada Hwy.#1 West to Westside Road, north

on Westside Road, approximately 2 Km to Interoute Pit access Road.

Geographic Coordinates of Mine: Latitude: 51.0204400 Longitude: -118.2321380

Maximum Annual Tonnage Extracted: 9000 tonnes

INFORMATION ABOUT PROPOSED ACTIVITIES

Activities to be undertaken: Sand & Gravel / Quarry Operations

FIRST AID

Proposed First Aid equipment on site: The weigh station will be equipped with a Worksafe BC Level 1 First Aid kit,

spine board & stretcher . The pit is ambulance accessible, not more than 15

minutes away.

There will be an excavator and loader, and two fire pumps in the pit at all

times. There are trained contract fire crews available within 15 minutes.

Rescue Equipment - Selkirk Helicopters ' base is 1 Km from this Gravel Pit.

There will be an excavator, a grader and a loader available for emergency,

fire etc

Level of First Aid Certificate held by attendant: Occupational First Aid Level 2 with Transportation Endorsement

DESCRIPTION OF WORK PROGRAM

If you prefer to upload a document, please enter "see attached document" and attach the document in the "Document Upload" step

later in the application under "Other".

Sufficient details of your work program to enable a good understanding of the types and scope of the activities that will be

conducted:

See Management Plan Attached

TIME OF PROPOSED ACTIVITIES

Original Start Date: Mar 15, 2016

Proposed start and end date: Apr 11, 2016 to Apr 10, 2026

Please remember that you need to give 10 days notice to the Inspector of Mines of your intention to start work, and 7 days notice of

your intention to stop work.

ACCESS

Access presently gated: No

PRESENT STATE OF LAND


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Please identify what the present state of the land is where you would like to undertake your activities. If some of the questions do not

apply to you please enter n/a in the space provided.

Present condition of the land: Crown Land exhibiting Second Growth timber and old cut block trails

Type of vegetation: Hemlock and Spruce 2nd Growth

Physiography: See Cross Sections Attached and City of Revelstoke Development Permit Attached

Current means of access: Existing Main Road and Existing Access Road

Old equipment: None

Recreational trails / use: None

ACCESS TO TENURE

Do you need to build a road, create stream

crossings or other surface disturbance that

will not be on your tenure?

No

LAND OWNERSHIP

Application area in a community watershed: No

Proposed activities on private land: No

Proposed activities on Crown land: Yes

Licence of Occupation: No

Have you applied for a Licence of Occupation? Yes

File number of application: 100138246

Activities in a park: No

CULTURAL HERITAGE RESOURCES

Cultural Heritage applies to a large spectrum of heritage resources that is defined as "an object, a site or the location of a traditional

societal practice that is of historical, cultural or archaeological significance to British Columbia, a community or an aboriginal people."

The Archaeology Branch of the Ministry of Forests, Land and Natural Resource Operations is responsible for the administration of the

Heritage Conservation Act as it applies to archaeological sites. The Archaeology Branch has developed guidelines for companies engag

in natural resource extraction to aid in planning for and avoiding or managing impacts to protected archaeological sites.

Are you aware of any protected archaeological sites

that may be affected by the proposed project?

No

FIRST NATIONS ENGAGEMENT

In making decisions on authorizations, the government will be fulfilling its responsibility to consult, and where appropriate,

accommodate First Nations. The government takes this responsibility seriously and encourages the applicant to engage First Nations

early and often as part of any planned development.

Establishing good relations with First Nations who might be affected by a proposed development is a key part of any successful mining

operation. The Ministry of Energy and Mines encourages applicants to engage and information share with First Nations that might be

affected by a proposed development prior to submitting an application. The earlier in the life of a proposed activity that the avenues o


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communication are established the greater the likelihood that the relationships formed will be constructive and beneficial to all partie

A lack of information sharing and engagement by the applicant may result in extended timeframes for decision.

Applicants should keep a detailed record of information sharing and engagement with First Nations on their project in the event the

government needs to review it. Information on First Nations information sharing and engagement should include the following: a list

First Nations contacted, whether the activity was modified based on feedback from First Nations, and whether the applicant has

entered into any informal or formal agreements with First Nations in connection with the project.

The Consultative Areas Database Public Map Service is an online, interactive mapping tool that allows you to identify First Nations who

have treaty rights or asserted or proven rights or title on the land base. More information can be found at

http://www.empr.gov.bc.ca/TITLES/MINERALTITLES/FIRSTNATION/Pages/CAD.aspx.

Have you shared information and engaged with First

Nations in the area of the proposed activity?

Yes

Please tell us about your engagements in the field below or attach a your record of engagement by uploading it at the "Document

Upload" step later in the application process. If you are attaching your record later, please enter in the text box "See record attached".

Please ensure your record does not contain an individual's personal information such as contact information.

Describe your First Nations engagement activities: First Nations referral by City of Revelstoke as part of our recent

Development Permit

As a result of the engagement, are you aware of any

cultural heritage resources in the area where the

work is proposed?

No

SAND & GRAVEL / QUARRY OPERATIONS

MAPS

All plans and sections must indicate the scale and orientation of the drawing and must include:

1) Plan View of Proposed Development illustrating:

- Property boundaries and set back of excavation from property boundary

- Watercourses and drainage (wet, dry or intermittent) on the property and within 150 metres of its boundaries

- All previous surface workings, the final boundaries of proposed excavation, and boundaries of excavation at the end of development

described in the Notice of Work

- Access roads, including development roads within the pit and access to the public roads

- All proposed and existing stockpiles (topsoil, overburden, product etc.)- All settling ponds (for both surface run off and process water) and source of process water

- Buildings and other facilities (fuel/lubricant storage, sanitary facilities, weigh scale, etc.)

- Sediment control structures and the location of any point discharges from the property

- Fencing, berms and/or vegetative buffers.

2) Cross and longitudinal sections of Proposed Development illustrating:

- The orginial land surface and, if applicable, the groundwater table elevation

- Typical configuration during mining, indicating angle of slope and, where applicable, bench locations

- Proposed configuration on completion of reclamation

3) A copy of the land title/crown land tenure map must be provided.

SOIL CONSERVATION

Average depth of overburden: 2.00 m

Average depth of topsoil: 1.80 m

Measures to stabilize soil overburden

stockpiles and control noxious weeds:

Pit will be mined 2 hectares at a time and all Overburden and Topsail will be

stockpiled for replacement and reclamation as we begin each next 2 hectare

section.

LAND USE

Is the site within the Agricultural Land Reserve? No


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Does the local government have a Soil Removal Bylaw? No

Official Community Plan for the site: Future Growth

Current land use zoning for the site: RR60

Proposed end land use is: Grave Pits

Estimate total minable reserves over the life of the mine: 90,000 m3

Estimate annual extraction from site: 9,000 m3/year

Application must be made to the Environmental Assessment Office if estimated extraction for sand/gravel production is 500,000

tonnes/year or 1,000,000 tonnes over 4 years; or if estimated extraction is 250,000 tonnes/year for quarried product.

ACTIVITIES

Click on the "Add Activity" button to add one or more activities. Select your activity out of the list and enter the tonnes, the total

disturbed area and the total merchantable timber volume.

Please note that you must notify the Inspector at least two weeks before if you are planning to bring a crusher on site.

Activity

Total Disturbed Area

(ha)

Merchantable

timber volume (m³)

Crushing 0.20 1.00

Excavation of Pit Run 2.00 1.00

Mechanical Screening 0.20 1.00

Total: 2.40 3.00

Is the work year round or only seasonal? Year round

Brief description of operation, includingproposed work schedule:

See Attached Management Plan

RECLAMATION PROGRAM

Describe the proposed reclamation and timing for

this specific activity:

See Attached Management Plan

If backfilling of pits or pit slopes is proposed in the

final configuration for reclamation, details of

materials to be used and placement procedures:

Replace Stripped and Stockpiled Overburden

Estimated cost of reclamation activities described

above:

$15,000.00

Will progressive reclamation be carried out? Yes

Maximum unreclaimed disturbance at any given

time:

2.00 ha

GROUNDWATER PROTECTION

Average depth to the high groundwater table at the

proposed excavation:

6.0 m

Elevation of the groundwater table was determined from: Existing area wells

Test pits

Test wells drilled for this purpose Other: RP Bio investigation as part of Development Permit

Applications

Measures proposed to protect groundwater from

potential impacts of the proposed mining activity:

See Attached City Of Revelstoke Development Permit

IMPACT MINIMIZATION

Shortest distance between proposed excavation

to nearest residence:

700 m

Shortest distance between proposed excavation 700 m


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to nearest residential water source:

Measures proposed to prevent inadvertent

access of unauthorized persons to the mine

site:

Controlled access road, clearly marked for Industrial use. There are now,

ans shall always remain natural vegetation borders which will conceal

operations and prevent unauthorized access, plus we will have a lockable

gate at the pit road entrance.

Measures proposed to minimize noise impacts of

the operation:

See Attached Management Plan and Maps

Measures proposed to minimize the dust

impacts of the operation:


Measures proposed to minimize visual impacts

of the operation:


TIMBER CUTTING

Total merchantable timber volume: 3.00 m3

Free Use PermitBased on the information provided you will require a Free Use Permit as the total volume of merchantable timber to b

cut does not exceed 50 m3. This permit will be automatically applied for as part of this Notice of Work.

EQUIPMENT

Click on the "Add Equipment" button to add one type of equipment at a time. All equipment must comply with the requirements of th

Health, Safety and Reclamation Code.Quantity Type Size / Capacity

1 Bulldozer/Crawler Tractors D6 Series

1 Crusher 6-8 Cubic Meter Hopper

1 Excavator 300 Series

1 Loader 980 Series

2 Truck Tandem Dumps for Transport

SUMMARY OF RECLAMATION

Based on the information you have provided on the previous screens the Summary of Reclamation is:

Activity

Total Affected area

(ha)

Estimated cost of

reclamation ($)Sand & Gravel / Quarry 2.40 15,000.00

Subtotal: 2.40 15,000.00

Unreclaimed disturbance from previous year: 0.00

Disturbance planned for reclamation this year: 2.00

Total: 0.40 15,000.00

OTHER CONTACTS

Please enter the contacts that are applicable to your application.

Contact Info Type of Contact

Name: Jack Mckinnon Tenure Holder

Phone: 250-837-5288

Daytime Phone: 250-837-1388

Fax:


Mailing Address: PO BOX 440 General Delivery


Name: Jack Mckinnon Site operator


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Phone: 250-837-5288


Fax:




Name: Jack Mckinnon Permittee

Phone: 250-837-5288


Fax:




Name: Jack Mckinnon Mine manager

Phone: 250-837-5288


Fax:Email: [email protected]



LOCATION INFORMATION

LAND IDENTIFICATION

Do you have the legal description of the land or the civic address then click on 'Add Land Information'.

Description

OtherCivic Address: 274 Westside Road, Revelstoke BC V0E2S0

Other

Civic Address: 322 Westide Road, Revelstoke BC V0E2S0

Provincial Crown Land

Legal Description: Part of Lot LS 5,Sec. 4, Twp.24, R2,W6M,KD & Part of Sec.4,Twp,24, R2,KD

All applications must include the appropriate maps and applications received without maps will be returned. All maps must be in colou

computer generated, with a scale, north arrow and a detailed legend.

For Mineral, Coal and Placer applications you must provide a minimum of 3 maps:

- A Location Map which must show the location of the property in relation to the nearest community with the access route from the

community to the work site clearly marked;- A Tenure Map which must show the boundaries of the tenure(s) and tenure numbers, at a scale of 1:20,000 or less;

- A Map of Proposed Work which must show topography, water courses, existing access, existing disturbance, contour lines, known

cultural heritage resources and/or protected heritage property, at a scale of 1:10,000 or 1:5,000. For site specific applications the

location of all proposed exploration activities must be shown; for area-based applications the work area must be shown as a polygon,

with the location of all proposed exploration activities for year 1 shown, and shape files provided of the area.

For Sand & Gravel/Quarry applications you must provide a Plan View, Cross and Longitudinal Sections and a Land Title/Crown Land

Tenure Map. Details of these requirements are listed in the Sand & Gravel/Quarry Operations Activity sheet.

I have one or more files (PDF, JPG, PNG etc.) with my maps


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MAP FILES

Do you have a PDF or image file of a drawn map? You can upload it here.

Description Filename

Local Features Local Features map - A1_A2 ...

MERP Map MERP map (2).pdf

Site Specific A6 Site Specific map - A6.pdf

Site Specific Ortho Site Specific map - ortho (...

Westside Pit Cross Sections Westside Cross-sections - A...

I have shape files from my Geographic Information System

SPATIAL FILES

Do you have a spatial file from your GIS system? You can upload it here.

Description Filename

Westside Quarry 1 RSG_Westside_quarry_Albers.dbf

Westside Quarry 2 RSG_Westside_quarry_Albers.prj

Westside Quarry 3 RSG_Westside_quarry_Albers.shp

Westside Quarry 4 RSG_Westside_quarry_Albers.shx

ATTACHED DOCUMENTS

Document Type Description Filename

Other City of Revelstoke Development Permit DP2015-09 Approval Notifica...

Other Letter of Agency Letter of Agency Weside Roa...

Other Management Plan Management Plan.pdf

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DECLARATION

By submitting this application form, I, declare that the information contained on this form is complete and accurate.

OFFICE

Office to submit application to: Cranbrook

PROJECT INFORMATION

Is this application for an activity or project which

requires more than one natural resource

authorization from the Province of BC?

Yes

What is the name of your project? Westside Gravel Pit

Please provide any of the following: reference

number(s), project number(s), tracking number(s), or

other descriptive information which would allow us

to group these applications together:

100116723 Crown Land Tenure Application

OFFICE USE ONLY

Office

Cranbrook

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Westside Road Quarry

Revelstoke Sand & Gravel Ltd.

Notice of Work: 16307472011601Dust Management Plan

February 2016

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Westside Road Quarry Dust

Management Plan

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RSG C. Rankin 02172016

Prepared for: Ministry of Energy & Mines

CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION ………………………………………………………………………...3

2. SITE CONDITIONS ………...…………………………………………………………...3

2.1 Site Location and Setting ………………………………………………………………………… .3

2.2 Process Description …………………………………………………………………………….….3

2.3 Potential Dust Sources ………………………………………………………………………….… 4

3. OPERATIONAL DUST CONTROL MEASURES ………………………...………….4

3.1 Overview ………………………………………………………………………………………… …4

3.2 Management Responsibility ……………………………………………………………………… .5

3.3 Control Measures - Soil and Overburden Removal and Handling …………………………….5

3.4 Control Measures - Mineral Extraction ………………………………………………….........….6

3.5 Control Measures - Materials Handling & Storage ……………………………….….….………7

3.6 Control Measures - Roads and Traffic Management ……………………………….……….….7

4. MONITORING AND RECORDING PROTOCOL ………………….………………………7

4.1 Visual Monitoring and Recording …………………………………………………………………7

5. DUST ACTION PLAN ………...…………………………………………………….…….8

5.1 Introduction ……………...………………...…………………………………………….8

5.2 Mineral Extraction and Materials Handling ..….……………………………………...8

5.3 Vehicle Movements ……………………………………………………………….........8


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Management Plan

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1. INTRODUCTION

Revelstoke Sand and Gravel intends to operate a sand and gravel quarry at 274 & 322 WestsideRoad. Site activities are conditioned by a Notice of Work permit which requires an accompanying

Dust Management Plan and program for fugitive dust prevention to be submitted to the Ministry ofEnergy & Mines (MEM), for its acceptance.

1 - Prior to the commencement of the development, a plan for dust minimization and dust controlshall be submitted to the MEM, for its acceptance. Dust minimization control shall be carried outin accordance with this plan or such alternative plan that may subsequently be amended, as aresult of new information being received from MEM, during the life of operations at the site.

2 - Dust monitoring shall be carried out during all days of on-site activity in accordance with thisplan and shall commence as of the first day of onsite Phase 1 development, and thereafter untilreclamation activities have been completed.

This document provides the information requested by MEM. The implementation of the Plan willbe under the control of site management and will form part of the onsite Management Plan for

operations at the quarry.

2. SITE CONDTIONS

2.1 Site Location and Setting

The Westside Road Quarry (the Site) lies in the Westside Road Industrial area. Neighbouring

properties include the City of Revelstoke Waste Management Site and the InterRoute Quarry.

South of the Site and to the South East lies the Columbia River and on the far side of the

Columbia River, the residential subdivision known as Columbia Park

Prevailing winds, in the area of the Site, are primarily from a Westerly direction. Annualprecipitation in Revelstoke is in the order of 649 mm per year (Environ. Can.), and an average

monthly rainfall of 60mm or more during the non-winter months, and therefore it can be assumed

that there are numerous days each year when ground conditions will be wet or damp and

therefore unlikely to generate dust.

2.2 Process Description

Westside Road Quarry is a sand and gravel extraction and crushing and screening processing

site, followed by site restoration. No mass material storage will occur on this site as all processed

materials will be transferred for stockpiling and storage to the Jake & Jay Holdings yard, several

kilometers north of this site.

Soil and overburden will be stripped and separated in accordance with a 2 phase program andthe principles for soils handling for later use in restoration.

The Site will be worked in accordance with 2 phases, working from north to south, and west to

east. The phases roughly correspond to existing field boundaries. The sand and gravel will be

excavated from the quarry face by a tracked 360° hydraulic excavator, and a 980 series Loader

will load the excavated material into the Crushing Plant Hopper, from temporary stockpiles on the

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The as-processed sand and gravel will be loaded onto Tandem Dump Trucks for transport to the

Jake & Jay yard. All Tandem Dumps are equipped with auto cover sheeting systems and all loads

will be sheeted prior to leaving the Site.

Restoration of the Site will be undertaken in accordance with the phased program. All soil

stripped from the Site during the preparation works will be re-utilized to achieve the final

restoration design and grade. Soils will be stockpiled around the perimeter of the quarry.

No imported fill or waste will be utilized in site restoration. Backfill and land-forming to achieve

the final landscape profile will be undertaken utilizing stripped overburden and inter-burden

(unwanted conglomerate, silt and clays etc.) occurring within the sand and gravel.

2.3 Potential Dust Sources

The existing other Revelstoke Sand and Gravel operations have not given rise to problematic

levels of dust due to location, the dampness of the mineral, climate and site operating

procedures. However, the potential remains for dust to be generated that could cause a nuisance.

By not following prescribed on-site activities the potential to cause fugitive emissions of dust can

arise from:

(a) soil and overburden removal, handling and storage;

(b) sand and gravel extraction operations within the quarry void;

(c) material handling and loading operations; and

(d) the movement of vehicles on the site haul road.

3. OPERATIONAL DUST CONTROL MEASURES

3. 1 Overview

RSG recognizes the potential for minerals workings to generate dust nuisance and expresses a

commitment to operating the site in accordance with current best practices. By implementing best

practice measures to control and mitigate the generation and transportation of dust, it is

considered that dust emissions from the site can be adequately controlled.

The aim of the dust control measures set out by this Plan are consistent with the key planning

principles at RSG. This is that dust emissions should, as far as possible, be controlled, mitigated

or removed at source.

The objective of this Plan is to minimize the visible release of airborne dusts and particulates

arising from mineral extraction and related activities onto public areas outside the site, and to

prevent releases in such quantities or concentrations that are likely to cause pollution of theenvironment or harm to human health or serious detriment to the amenity of the locality.

The Plan is subject to continuous review, and will be revised in the light of updated best practice

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(b) soils and overburden placed on perimeter edges will be adjacent to 30-meter tree

forested areas which will prevent the generation of fugitive dust emissions from these

materials;

(c) soil handling will be restricted in adverse weather conditions (e.g. high winds);

(d) access to storage areas by machinery shall be restricted other than for the purposes of

mound construction and maintenance;

(e) overburden and soil removal activities will be planned to take into consideration seasonal

weather variations and seeding seasons for planting;

(f) progressive restoration of areas following extraction, to minimize the area exposed to

wind erosion.

(g) access to restored areas will be restricted; and

(g) double handling of stripped materials will be minimized wherever possible.

3.4 Control Measures - Mineral Extraction

The sand and gravel will be excavated from the quarry face by a tracked 360° hydraulic

excavator, and a Loader will load the excavated material from temporary stockpiles on the quarry

floor (or directly) into the Crushing Plant Hopper

Dust control and mitigation measures for this area of operation include:

(a) equipment will be appropriate for the task for which it is being used, maintained in goodworking order, and operated according to the manufacturer's instructions;

(b) during extraction operations with the potential to cause significant dust emissions, or

during adverse weather conditions, the area being worked will be kept damp by regular

application of water via water bowser or similar;

(c) excavation, and the loading of road haulage vehicles will take place within the quarry

void;

(d) handling operations will be kept to a minimum to avoid unnecessary emissions of dust;

(e) temporary stockpiles of crushed materials will be located with regard to sensitive areas

wherever possible, taking account of prevailing wind conditions;

(f) dampening of temporary stockpiles and exposed areas will be carried out where

necessary to minimize the wind entrainment of dust during adverse meteorological

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3.5 Control Measures: Materials Handling and Storage

There will be no stockpiling of sand and gravel, other than temporary stockpiling of small amounts

of sand and gravel at the extraction point and at the exit point of the Screening Plant. The control

measures for this area of operation is covered is section 3.4.

(g) drop heights from the Loader will always be minimized to minimum safe clearances of the

Hopper sides and Screens and all Dump Trucks are loaded in a method of just clearing the sides

of the Dump Box and then lowering the Loader Bucket edge into the Dump Box and feathering

the drop from side to side, within the Dump Box. This process produces the least possible

amount of materials disturbance and minimal dust creation.

3.6 Control Measures - Roads and Traffic Management

Vehicle Speed Limits

Speed restrictions of 10 kph will be imposed for all vehicles driving on the site, in order tominimize emissions of dust from internal road surfaces and appropriate signage will be posted at

the entry point of the quarry haul road.

Dust Suppression

During dry conditions, the potential for dust emissions is increased and may potentially impact on

the amenity of neighbors, visitors or employees. During such periods an appropriate dust

suppression technique will be employed on internal roads, and the technique to be utilized at the

site will be congruent to the chemical applications on the InterRoute haul road.

Water supplies for the onsite mobile spray bowser unit will be sourced from the Jake & Jay

Holdings Maintenance Building.

Prevention of Dust Generation from Vehicle Movements

(a) Vehicles leaving the site will always be adequately sheeted or otherwise contained prior

to exiting the site onto the public highway.

Design and Maintenance of Roads

(a) internal un-surfaced haul roads will be well maintained and compacted, to minimize

spillage from vehicles and dust emissions from loose and uneven surfaces; and,

(b) internal roads will be designed to avoid sharp corners and steep gradients that would

encourage sharp braking.

4. MONITORING AND RECORDING PROTOCOL

4.1 Visual Monitoring and Recording

It is the responsibility of all site personnel to maintain a visual awareness of dust emissions during

the working day. Any significant dust emission occurring with the potential to travel beyond the

site boundary will be reported to the Site Manager, who will be responsible for investigating the

cause and taking immediate action to minimize further emissions. If necessary, site operations

will be halted until appropriate remedial action is completed.


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The Site Manager or nominated employee will inspect the site boundary and/or location of

sensitive receptors relative to wind direction on a weekly basis to check for abnormal levels of on-

site dust creation and off site deposition. If this is found, the cause will be investigated and

remedial action will be taken where necessary.

A logbook relating to the management of dust will be maintained by RSG. The information kept

will include:

• details of the source, date and time of any significant dust emission during site

operations, along with an assessment of its likely impact,

• details of complaints received; and

• details of remedial action taken and changes made to operational procedures, in order to

eliminate or minimize dust emissions.

5. Dust Action Plan

5.1 Introduction

If during routine visual monitoring, significant volumes of airborne dust are identified, or dust is

being produced with the potential to affect sensitive areas and cross the site boundary the actions

detailed within this section will be taken.

5.2 Mineral Extraction and Materials Handling

• take immediate steps to establish the cause of the abnormal emissions;

• cease operations until corrective action can be taken, or adverse weatherconditions change;

• implement corrective action, such as the use of water sprays, or temporarilyrelocate the area of work until the wind direction or other adverse weatherconditions change;

• enter actions into site log book.

5.3 Vehicle Movements

• establish the cause of the abnormal emissions;

• implement corrective action, such as the use of chemical treatment or the waterbowser on the dusty area of road or repair to a damaged haul road surface;

• if relevant, organize road sweeping of tarmac or other hard surfaces;

• ensure vehicles are obeying the site speed limit;

• enter actions into site log book.

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