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C. Project Description. Describe all aspects of the operation including mining, milling, and exploration methods, materials,
<br />equipment, workforce, construction and operation schedule, power requirements, how clearing will be accomplished, topsoil
<br />stockpile, waste rock placement, tailings disposal, proposed number of drillholes and depth, depth of proposed suction
<br />dredging, and how gravels will be replaced, etc. Calculate production rates of ore. Include justification and calculations for
<br />settling pond capacities, and the size of runoff diversion channels.
<br />Most of the work will be with pick and shovel hand digs exploring for pegmatite structures. (If significant mineral value is
<br />discovered, a separate mining permit will be submitted.) The four planned excavations will be open -pit digs to a
<br />maximum 15 -foot depth using an excavator. All minerals of value will be hand - collected and removed from site for further
<br />cleaning and preparation. Water may be used to help wash minerals in situ to help in the collecting process. Sites are
<br />open and grassy with some minor brush. Stites also have a large number of boulders. These will be used in reclamation.
<br />There are less than a dozen trees which may need to be removed. If so, they will be used in reclamation and placed
<br />cross slope. Stumps will be buried. Tools include simple pick and shovel, small hammer, screwdrivers, and appropriate
<br />personal safety gear such as hard hats, gloves, high -vis clothing (when operating with mechanized equipment). During
<br />mechanized operation a crew of four to five people will be present. Topsoil will be scraped aside using the excavator and
<br />stored in accessible soil piles upslope of the dig. Waste rock will be moved to the sides and below the excavation as
<br />work progresses. After the dig is completed, the waste rock will be returned to the excavation and the topsoil will be
<br />spread on top to the original depth. There are no tailings, drillholes, or use of water other than to inspect minerals. A
<br />couple hundred pounds of crystals are expected to be recovered from each dig, possibly none, and possibly more if the
<br />pegmatites encountered have larger pockets. There is no mined ore and no haulage. There is no runoff or settling
<br />ponds. Operations are planned for a maximum of 10 days, 8 -hour days for mechanized equipment, not to include hand
<br />prospecting. Operations may be intermmitent due to weather and conditions and will take place between May and
<br />November. No construction nor electric power is needed. If necessary, a compressor may be brought on site for chipping
<br />hammers.
<br />D. Equipment and Vehicles. Describe that which is proposed for use in your operation (Examples. drill, dozer, wash plant, mill, etc.). Include:
<br />sizes, capacity, frequency of use, etc.
<br />A John Deere medium -size construction excavator with bucket will be used for digging the sites and for reclamation.
<br />Possibly a medium -size compressor will be used to run pneumatic chisels. Otherwise, POV 4WD vehicles will be used
<br />for access. Fuel will be brought on site only for refueling and will remain in one of the 4WD trucks. Approximately 10
<br />days of operations is expected, approximately 80 hours each season, for each dig including machine reclamation.
<br />Further reclamation, seeding, and planting trees will be carried out by hand. A 150- gallon tank of water with car battery
<br />for pump and hoses will be brought on site when pockets are encountered for help in collecting the crystals. All water is
<br />brought in from offsite.
<br />E. Structures. Include information about fixed or portable structures or facilities planned for the operation. Show locations on the
<br />map. Include such things as living quarters, storage sheds, mill buildings, thickener tanks, fuel storage, powder magazines,
<br />pipelines, water diversions, trailers, sanitation facilities including sewage disposal, etc. Include engineering design and geotechnical
<br />information for project facilties, justification and calculations for sizing of tanks, pipelines and water diversions, etc.
<br />There will be no strictures. A tent camp will be used during operations and will be adjacent to the walk -in point for the
<br />excavator. Personnel will camp for three or four nights. Minimal impact camping practices will be used. Due to the short
<br />operation time (approximately 10 mechanized days each season) sanitation facilities will be off site.There will be no
<br />storage of any items on site other than normal tools and equipment being used for the project At close -out for the
<br />season, all equipment and any'refuse will be removed. The site will be clean. If necessary, any possible open holes will
<br />be filled to a safe level. All operations will be conducted during daylight
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