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Title 9 - Development Title <br />San Joaquin County <br />(C) The applicant shall reimburse the Community Development Department for all costs <br />associated with the request. <br />(g) Replacement of Topsoil. In agricultural areas, the topsoil shall be set aside, and upon completion of an <br />excavation, the topsoil shall be replaced and the site leveled in conformance with the excavation permit. <br />This requirement may be waived if the property is to be rehabilitated for a use other than agriculture <br />which is consistent with the General Plan, or if a soils report indicates the replacement of the topsoil will <br />not enhance the agricultural suitability of the property. In such cases, the topsoil may be removed from <br />the site; <br />(h) Weed Control. If noxious weeds are on the site, operations shall be in accordance with instructions from <br />the Agricultural Commissioner of San Joaquin County; <br />(i) Health Considerations. Quarry excavations shall:' <br />(1) Not cause health or sanitary hazards and shall not crate conditions which will cause the breeding or <br />increase of mosquitos, rodents, or other pests. <br />(2) Provide an approved potable water supply for all employees. <br />(3) Provide approved toilets for all employees (chemical toilets are acceptable). <br />(4) Provide handwashing facilities on or near the approved toilets; <br />(j) Setbacks. No excavation shall take place within twenty-five (25) feet of any property line or right-of-way <br />(nor within the allowed slopes adjacent to said twenty-five (25) foot setback), unless the elevation prior to <br />excavation is more than that of the abutting property, in which case the elevation within said twenty-five <br />(25) foot setback shall at no time be less than that of the abutting property, at the property line; <br />(k) Slopes. The following provisions do not apply to temporary interior cut slopes (i.e., working slopes that <br />do not fall within any of the criteria listed below). Temporary interior cut slopes shall comply with the <br />Cal OSHA Code of Regulations and/or the Federal OSHA Code of Regulations as applicable. <br />(1) Terracing Required. All slopes over fifty (50) feet in height shall be terraced with a maximum <br />vertical distance between terraces of fifty (50) feet. Each terrace or bench shall be a minimum of <br />twelve (12) feet wide. <br />(2) Terrace Drainage. Drainage plans with calculations shall be submitted for approval to Development <br />Services Division for all terraces as part of the Reclamation Plan. <br />Terraces for reclaimed final slopes shall be sloped back towards the fill and be designed such <br />that runoff is directed to collection points where it can enter catch basins and be conveyed via pipes <br />or other acceptable conveyance to the toe of slope. The spacing of collection points shall be no <br />greater than 1,500 feet, with each reclaimed final slope face that has terracing shall have a minimum <br />of one (1) down drain. The method of transporting the water along the flow line of the terrace to the <br />down drain, so as to prevent erosion and possible slope failure, shall be approved by the <br />Development Services Division. <br />The method of drainage of terraces for temporary slopes at setback lines shall be submitted to <br />Development Services division for approval. <br />(3) Slope Modification Requirement. The Review Authority may require slopes flatter than those <br />specified below for safety or aesthetic purposes if the proximity of residential and other urban uses, <br />waterways or roads, the instability of materials, or the surrounding terrain so warrants. <br />If after one (1) year or more of extraction the approved slope does not remain stable, the <br />Review Authority shall have the authority to reduce the slope or require other appropriate measures <br />in the immediate area and other areas as deemed necessary in order to correct the condition as well <br />as require the operator to correct the deteriorated slope. <br />(4) Slope Stability Factors of Safety. When required in this Title to provide site-specific geologic and <br />engineering slope stability analysis, the following minimum slope stability factors of safety shall <br />apply: <br />391 <br />