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overburden and topsoil stockpiles and berms will be seeded if they are to be in place for an <br />extended period time. <br />Overburden from the first three phases (1 A, 1 B, & 1 C) will be stored in a pile located on the <br />northern two - thirds of Phase 1C. Topsoil from these areas will be stored in a topsoil storage <br />berm and pile along the southwest sides of Phase IA, 1B, & 1C (Mining Maps 1 & 2). Once <br />mining of Phases 1 A and 1 B is complete, most the overburden stockpile will be removed and <br />used to backfill Phase I to the original topography (Mining Map 3). A portion of the <br />overburden will remain as a 15 foot tall berm on the north side of the Phase 1C mining area. This <br />berm will provide a visual buffer between the active mining area and neighbors north of the <br />operation. <br />An overburden berm will be built along the north side of Phase 2 to provide visual screening (see <br />Mining Maps 4 -6 in The Site Plan). This will be a continuation of the berm built during the <br />mining of Phase 1 C, and be 15 feet tall. Overburden stored in this berm will be used in final <br />reclamation. Most of the original topsoil berm will remain in place until final reclamation, since <br />topsoil stripped from most mining will be immediately used in reclamation in mined out areas. <br />Both the overburden and topsoil berms will be used in final reclamation to complete backfilling <br />and topsoiling as needed. <br />4. Water Handling <br />No water diversions or impoundments will be needed a part of the mining operation. Water will <br />be used in processing and dust control, and will come from either the Basin Ditch, an onsite well, <br />or will be brought on site by water trucks. Area surface water will be allowed to drain to the site, <br />since the size of excavation will be substantially bigger than the volume of runoff the local area <br />will generate. No water will be discharge from the site during mining. <br />5. Schedule of Operations <br />Consistent with the Garfield County Code, the Cerise Mine will operate 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. <br />Monday through Saturday with crushing, digging, and heavy hauling allowed from 7:00 a.m. to <br />5:00 pm allowing for administrative and maintenance activities to take place until 8:00 p.m. No <br />Cerise Mine March 2015 D -6 <br />