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EXHIBIT C-Mining Plan <br /> a) The mining is expected to begin as soon as possible after a permit is obtained. The <br /> operation will provide material for construction projects and road building in the area. <br /> Anticipated life of the pit is indefinite. Since the County will only use material when <br /> they are working on roads in the area,the supply will undoubtedly last for a number <br /> of years. The pit should be classified as an intermittent pit. <br /> b) The mining plan is to begin removal of the material beginning at the existing area of <br /> disturbance. Mining will move east and then around the existing disturbance. <br /> Excavation will continue as the need for material continues and as the supply remains <br /> available. There is topsoil in the area that averages about 7"in depth. The pit will <br /> have the topsoil stripped and stockpiled for re-application during reclamation. Topsoil <br /> will be stripped and stockpiled to the east side of the area to be mined. Any topsoil <br /> stockpile will be seeded with grass to prevent wind erosion. There also appears to be <br /> 6"up to three feet of overburden. Overburden will be separately stockpiled to the <br /> east side of the pit and seeded to prevent wind erosion. <br /> c) There would appear to be no waste rock or material at the site. <br /> d) Mining is anticipated to a depth of around 15 feet. Mining depth will be kept above <br /> existing groundwater. The mining plan is to begin at the area previously disturbed in <br /> the center of the entire pit area. Mining will move eastward and then around the <br /> disturbed area. No slopes will be left greater than 3:1. <br /> e) The pit will be accessed from County Road WW to County Road 5. There will be no <br /> shop,plant, or other facilities located at the mine site. The equipment that may be <br /> used to mine the gravel will be a front-end loader, dozer, and trucks. Some <br /> stockpiling of usable material may be done at the site,but most of the material will be <br /> utilized as it is mined. Any stockpiling that does occur will be placed in the <br /> immediate vicinity where mining is occurring. The anticipated stockpile area is <br /> shown on the mining plan. No processing of material is anticipated,but if the need <br /> arises, limited processing could occur at the site. <br /> f) There is an old existing disturbance in the approximate center of the site. It has been <br /> used in the past by the landowner to provide material for his farming operation. <br /> g) There will be internal haul roads that will be reclaimed when the mine is closed. No <br /> access roads will be built since they are already in existence. <br />