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Liberty Mining, LLC <br />DRMS 110 -d Permit Application <br />October 2013 <br />storage pad will be cleared of all potential radioactive sources. The ore storage pad sump will <br />be emptied and the pump removed and secured on site or hauled off site. Any areas that are <br />able to be reclaimed will be covered with topsoil and seeded if possible. All diversion and <br />containment berms will be inspected for integrity prior to leaving the site for any anticipated <br />prolonged periods. Site inspections will continue on a quarterly basis to ensure proper <br />stormwater control and fugitive dust suppression. <br />During reclamation, uranium ore with elevated radioactivity will be hauled to the mill for <br />processing or returned to the underground workings. The ore storage pad will be <br />decontaminated, broken up, and all associated by- products will be transported to the mill or <br />returned to the underground workings. The waste rock pile will be screened for elevated levels <br />of radioactivity and, if necessary, any elevated radioactive material will be transported to the mill <br />or returned to the underground mine workings. All ventilation holes and shafts will be properly <br />plugged and abandoned to prevent accidents or radiation exposure. Radiation exposure rates <br />are not to exceed the maximum background instrument reading of 480 counts per minute in any <br />areas during reclamation activities. These readings are based on a baseline gamma radiation <br />study conducted in November, 2012, prior to any mining disturbances under Liberty Mining, <br />LLC. <br />Post - reclamation, BLM restrictions will prohibit long term occupancy (camping limit 14 days) and <br />construction of commercial or residential structures. Only short term recreational occupancy will <br />be allowed such as hunting, hiking and limited camping. <br />Ore Storage Pad <br />Mineral ore extracted from the mine will be stored on the ore stockpile for shipment to the milling <br />facility. The stockpile will be located on an engineer designed containment pad consisting of <br />reinforced concrete. The ore stockpile pad construction will also include concrete sidewalls and <br />a drive over berm at its entrance to divert surface water run -on from entering the pad and to <br />retain stormwater run -off. Included in the ore pad design is a channel drain to capture <br />stormwater and drain into an adjacent HDPE lined sump pond. Collected stormwater will be <br />pumped into the mine decline and used to support underground mining operations. Any <br />sediment remaining in the sump will be carefully removed and placed in the ore stockpile for <br />transport to the mill. <br />Ore Transportation <br />The extracted ore from the Liberty Mine will be transported to the proposed Pinon Ridge milling <br />facility in Bedrock, CO. From the Liberty Mine site, the Pinon Ridge Mill can be accessed by <br />traveling northwest 0.51 miles to County Road Z2.4. At CR Z2.4, turn left and travel 2.0 miles to <br />CR 4.4 (John Brown Rd). Turn right and travel 6.0 miles to CO Hwy 141. At Hwy 141, turn right <br />and travel southeast approximately 48 miles to CO Hwy 90 and turn right. Travel 10.9 miles <br />northwest on Hwy 90 to the mill turn off. <br />In the event that the Pinon Ridge Mill is unavailable at the commencement of operations, the <br />ore will be shipped to the Denison White Mesa Mill in Blanding, UT. The route to the White <br />Mesa Mill will be similar in leaving the mine site. However, once on Hwy 141 travel will be 110.7 <br />miles to Hwy 491. At Hwy 491, turn right and travel 23.3 miles into Monticello, UT, turning left <br />Liberty Mining, LLC Moab, Utah SMA Ref. 5821897 Page 56 <br />