1. Meeting all requirements of the Knox County Health Dept.
2. Approval of the development plan and mining permit by the Knox County Commission.
3. Provision of a copy of the site restoration plan approved by the State of Tenn. prior to commencing any excavation on the expanded site.
4. Restoring the property per the State approved plan if operations are discontinued for a period of one year.
5. Provision of the air quality permit which establishes the standards the mine operator's must comply with.
6. Meeting all applicable requirements and obtaining all required permits from the Tenn. Dept. of Environment and Conservation dealing with the mining operation and water quality permits.




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7. Meeting all requirements of the Knox County Dept. of Engineering and Public Works.
8. Obtaining approval of another Use on Review if the mining area is to be expanded beyond the State approved 24.72 acres or if it takes more than fifteen years to mine the permitted area as called for in the Plan of Operation.
9. Meeting all applicable requirements including Sections 4.10 and 4.50 of the Knox County Zoning Ordinance.
10. (Added by MPC) Applicant will begin reclamation of the eastern portion of the existing mine site except for the stockpile area which is actively utilized within six (6) months of beginning operation of this mine site.

Staff Recommendation

APPROVE the request to expand the existing mining operation as shown on the development plan and limit the new area to be mined to the 24.72 acres permitted by the State of Tennessee, subject to 9 conditions

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1. Meeting all requirements of the Knox County Health Dept.
2. Approval of the development plan and mining permit by the Knox County Commission.
3. Provision of a copy of the site restoration plan approved by the State of Tenn. prior to commencing any excavation on the expanded site.
4. Restoring the property per the State approved plan if operations are discontinued for a period of one year.
5. Provision of the air quality permit which establishes the standards the mine operator's must comply with.
6. Meeting all applicable requirements and obtaining all required permits from the Tenn. Dept. of Environment and Conservation dealing with the mining operation and water quality permits.
7. Meeting all requirements of the Knox County Dept. of Engineering and Public Works.





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8. Obtaining approval of another Use on Review if the mining area is to be expanded beyond the State approved 24.72 acres or if it takes more than fifteen years to mine the permitted area as called for in the Plan of Operation.
9. Meeting all applicable requirements including Sections 4.10 and 4.50 of the Knox County Zoning Ordinance.

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Disposition Summary

APPROVE the request to expand the existing mining operation as shown on the development plan and limit the new area to be mined to the 24.72 acres permitted by the State of Tennessee, subject to 10 conditions

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Details of Action

1. Meeting all requirements of the Knox County Health Dept.
2. Approval of the development plan and mining permit by the Knox County Commission.
3. Provision of a copy of the site restoration plan approved by the State of Tenn. prior to commencing any excavation on the expanded site.
4. Restoring the property per the State approved plan if operations are discontinued for a period of one year.
5. Provision of the air quality permit which establishes the standards the mine operator's must comply with.
6. Meeting all applicable requirements and obtaining all required permits from the Tenn. Dept. of Environment and Conservation dealing with the mining operation and water quality permits.




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7. Meeting all requirements of the Knox County Dept. of Engineering and Public Works.
8. Obtaining approval of another Use on Review if the mining area is to be expanded beyond the State approved 24.72 acres or if it takes more than fifteen years to mine the permitted area as called for in the Plan of Operation.
9. Meeting all applicable requirements including Sections 4.10 and 4.50 of the Knox County Zoning Ordinance.
10. (Added by MPC) Applicant will begin reclamation of the eastern portion of the existing mine site except for the stockpile area which is actively utilized within six (6) months of beginning operation of this mine site.