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C. Project Description. Describe all aspects of the operation including mining, milling, and exploration methods, materials, <br />equipment, worfdorce, construction and operation schedule, power requirements, how clearing will be accomplished, topsoil <br />stockpile, waste rock placement, tangs 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 />A 20,000 pound excavator will be utilized to excavate granite pegmatites that likely contain collectable amazonite+quartz <br />crystals.The excavator will first remove any available topsoil and stockpile it on one side of the trench for reclamation. <br />The excavator will then be used to mine overburden in order to access the productive bedrock.The removed overburden <br />will be stockpiled on the other side of the active trench.The crystal excavation will be done using hand tools(sledge <br />hammers,shovels,prybars,chisels,rakes and screwdrivers).A skid steer front end loader will be on-site to manage <br />temporary dump piles.Temporary dump piles will be constructed along the side of the excavation for easy reclamation. <br />All ore will stored in pick-up trucks and taken off site daily.A 45 degree or less slope will be maintained at one end of the <br />trench as an excapeway at all times.Ore production rates are unknown as this is an exploration project.Fuel for the <br />machines will be brought on in an as-needed manner and will not be stored on site.On an interm basis all trences will be <br />re-filled and seeded with US Forest approved seed mixtures to stabelize slopes and minimize erosions(silt fences will <br />be use as necessary).Safety fencing will be installed around all active trenches for the safety of the public and wildlife. <br />No more than three 100 foot active trences will be mined during any one mining project.All open trenches will be fenced <br />while not being actively excavated to minimize hazards to wildlife and the public. <br />During operations a crew of 3-6 people will be on site to manage activites and collect crystals. <br />D. Equipment and Vehicles. Describe that which is proposed for use in your operation(Examples:drill,dozer,wash plant,mill,etc.). Include. <br />saes,capacity,frequency of use,etc. <br />20,000 pound excavator(model Case CX80,Bobcat E85,or equiolent) <br />Skid Steer front end loader <br />Pick-ups for travel <br />Hand tools as described above(hand tools wil not left on-site unattended). <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 fames,justification and calculations for sizing of tanks,pipelines and water diversions,etc. <br />Sanitory facilities will include a temporary outhouse with Waste disposal bags that will be brought off-site daily. <br />V. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION MEASURES(SEE 36 CFR 228.8) <br />A. Air Quality. Describe measures proposed to minimize impacts on air quality such as obtaining a burning permit for slash disposal <br />or dust abatement on roads. <br />If more space s Needed le Jill wt•Gloat oflyfw.ie .use ealkirwd sheets owl earth fancy