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Exhibit C <br />Prospecting Plan: (a Prospecting will commence upon the approval and will continue for 10 years. <br />Mining will be seasonal, occurring between early July and late October each year as the weather <br />conditions allow. A yearly updated plan of disturbance will be submitted to DRMS and NFS as needed. If <br />operations are to continue beyond 10 years, a request for continuance will be submitted with DRMS. <br />(b) Due to the alpine nature of the claim and t:he talus on the slope, topsoil is minimal to non - existent. <br />Where possible, topsoil and fine grained soils will be salvaged and stockpiled for reclamation. If the <br />stockpiles are not replaced by the end of the rnine season, they will be bermed or seeded. <br />(c) The thickness of the overburden will vary dlepending on where the pockets are located. Overburden <br />will be stockpiled separately form topsoil and efforts will be made to prevent material from moving <br />downslope. As the season ends, overburden will be replaced in dig areas to help preserve the pockets <br />and the slope. <br />(d) The thickness of the deposit will depend on the pocket. The anticipated maximum depth will be 15 <br />feet. <br />(e) Mine components are minimal. Access is by 4 wheel drive road as shown on Exhibit E. Two to four <br />areas of digging are expected, depending on the resources. On -site facilities will be located on the claim <br />for camping of personal only. <br />(f) The total mining disturbance will not exceed 9.9 acres, with a maximum of 2 acres affected at any one <br />time. I do not anticipate excavations to be grE!ater than 15 feet. The work area around the excavation <br />will be benched to accommodate overburden and topsoil stockpiles during digging activity. Small mid- <br />sized excavator will be used for overburden removal. Hand digging and sorting will be used in extracting <br />gem resources. <br />(g) An existing 4 wheel drive road will be used to access the area; with minimal roads cleared to access <br />digging area roads will reach 300 feet into lower digging areas at 15 feet width. Two feet pits are <br />proposed not to exceed 15 feet depth and 40 feet wide, with a 400 foot road benched between the two <br />prospect pits. Within the mineralized zone minimal disturbance is anticipated, with stock pile of rock <br />debris on benched roadway for reclamation olf prospect pits. <br />(h) No water will be used during the mining operations. <br />(i) No ground water or surface water will be diisturbed during mining operations. <br />(j) Not Applicable. <br />(k)No toxic or acid forming materials are expected. If encountered, DRMS will be consulted. <br />(1) This operation is not expected to have any (effect on the hydrologic balance. After mining, all <br />excavations will be replaced, contoured and rEKIaimed to as stable condition as pre- mining conditions. <br />