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ii) The existing permitted area is 9.9 acres (Rafert Pit—M-2004-052). It has been <br /> minded over the last twelve years and is approaching the point where usable material <br /> is exhausted. Our plan it to finish mining the current open 9.9 area, then move east as <br /> the need for more material is needed. <br /> f) The pit is accessed from Co. Rd. 26. The driveway is an existing farm roadway. <br /> It will remain after reclamation for landowner use. There will be temporary haul <br /> roads inside the pit area, but they will be removed as reclamation occurs. <br /> g) There will be no shop,plant, or other facilities permanently located at the mine site. <br /> Equipment will be maintained at the site only when mining is occurring. This will be <br /> on a period basis since material will only be mined on an as needed basis. The <br /> equipment used to mine the gravel will be primarily a scraper, front-end loader, <br /> dozer, and trucks. Equipment will typically be filled with fuel from portable fuel <br /> tanks. Any portable tanks at the site will be placed out of the drainage area and out of <br /> the active working area to prevent fuel spills or related hazards. This and good <br /> housekeeping will minimize the potential of any contamination. The final mine floor <br /> will always remain a minimum of 2 feet above static water level and should pose no <br /> threat to ground water, which is around 150 feet below the surface. Equipment will <br /> be serviced out of the mining area. <br /> h) No water will be used in conjunction with the operation. There could be instances <br /> when heavy rainfall makes the site too muddy to continue. At those times, mining <br /> will simply cease until the site becomes dry enough to mine again. Mining will not <br /> go into the groundwater site. <br /> i) The material to be mined will be used primarily as road building material. <br /> i) Our plans are to mine to a depth of approximately 20 feet. No slopes will be left <br /> greater than 3:1 around the perimeter of the reclaimed pit. Bank slopes may be <br /> left at 2:1. <br /> ii) Based on mining which has occurred in the existing pit area, the material at the <br /> bottom of the pit, primarily a clay material,would be expected to remain <br /> consistent throughout the life of the pit. <br /> j) A twenty-five-foot buffer will be left for an unimproved track for inspection and <br /> maintenance. <br /> k) No explosives will be used in this mining enterprise. <br /> 4 <br />