Surface Mining
Our company’s principals have provided engineering and environmental permitting for numerous surface mining operations ranging from 5-acre soil borrow pits to an 8 million cubic yard rock quarry. The projects we undertake can require large quantities of tightly specified natural materials such as low permeability soil, high permeability drainage media, and large diameter rip rap often from off-site mines. As a result, we have been responsible for a wide range of studies, engineering, and permitting efforts in support of mine operations. Our services include:
- Geotechnical and Geological Site Investigations
- NPDES Wastewater, Stormwater and Groundwater Discharge Permitting
- Air Quality Permit for Rock Crushing or Screening
- Local Zoning Ordinance and Land Use Approvals
- Certificates for Exploration
- General Mine Operating Permits
- Individual Mine Operating Permits
- Digital Terrain Modeling and Volumetric Analyses of Subsurface Materials
- Overburden Staging and Management Plans
- Reclamation Plans
- Reclamation Bond Cost Estimates