Extraction may be permitted as a special use in the industrial (I) district subject to the following requirements:
A. Compliance With Illinois Regulations: Mining operations and provisions for reclamation shall be governed by applicable Illinois department of natural resources and office of mines and minerals regulations as adopted and amended from time to time.
B. Wellhead Protection Zone: Extraction uses are prohibited in wellhead protection zones.
C. Spacing: Extraction uses shall not be located closer than one thousand three hundred twenty feet (1,320') to any residential or educational occupancy or any municipal boundary.
D. Hours Of Operation: Extraction uses shall restrict hours of operation to seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. to six o'clock (6:00) P.M. weekdays and eight o'clock (8:00) A.M. to four o'clock (4:00) P.M. on Saturdays. Operations on Sunday are prohibited.
E. Reclamation Plan: A reclamation plan shall be submitted providing the following:
1. The ground surface shall be restored to a condition permitting one of the following uses: agriculture, residential, recreational (see subsection E2 of this section), or nonresidential. Either an escrow account or an annual fee shall be required, as approved by the Grundy County state's attorney and county board, to ensure that there are sufficient funds set aside to guarantee the restoration.
2. If future recreational use is identified, management of such use shall be established. Risks from any subsurface materials to future uses shall be identified.
3. Monitoring and postclosure maintenance plans shall be submitted and adequate funding provided.
F. Buffers: All buffers shall contain berms.
1. The buffer must be at least one hundred feet (100') inside the property boundary and used for an agricultural use or forested.
2. Noise studies shall be conducted to determine the berm's exact height based on the equipment operated at the site. The berm shall ensure the day-night level (DNL) does not exceed fifty five (55) dBA noise levels at the property line or any building with a line of sight to the property.
G. Ground And Surface Water: Different types of extraction uses have different potential impacts on groundwater. The following standards shall be applied to the review and approval of these uses:
1. The depth of natural soil and type of soil shall be reviewed. The county may impose requirements for drainage systems, monitoring, and pumping systems to prevent potential ground and surface water pollution.
2. Monitoring wells may be required.
3. An emergency response plan must be reviewed and approved. The county may impose fees or require security to ensure that an adequate emergency response fund is available. (Ord. 10-001, 1-12-2010)
Notes
| 1 | 1. 225 ILCS 715/1 et seq. |
| 2 | 2. 225 ILCS 720/1.01 et seq. |