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MINING PLAN EXHIBIT C (CONT) <br />topsoil piles are shown in their approximate location on Map Exhibit <br />E-1 - Mining Plan Map. <br />Mining will begin on the eastern side of the mine site on <br />the existing face and work west into the hillside. Depending on <br />the material quality, the working face will extend across the <br />upper portions of the slope from north to south. We will create <br />a gently sloping floor that daylights out the north side and is <br />blended with the surrounding hillside. The working face will be <br />mined near vertical since the material will be loaded directly <br />into the haul trucks for delivery to the project. We expect he <br />deepest part to be on the south end of the working face were it <br />may be as deep as 20 feet and then taper to the original ground <br />level on the north. This will leave a 400 foot long and average <br />10 foot highwall that will be cut/fill graded when mining ends. <br />When mining is complete, we expect to leave the site sloped <br />to preserve the natural drainage similar to what now exists. Any <br />slopes along the perimeter of the mined area will be graded to a <br />minimum of 3h to lv if needed. The floor of the mine will be <br />graded so it blends with the surrounding land where it daylights <br />out the slope and the working face will be graded 3h to 1v or <br />less. When mining ends, the floor area will be graded and <br />resoiled prior to seeding. When done it will be returned to the <br />owners for use as rangeland. <br />Mining will be done by using front-end loaders, a track hoe <br />and dozers to remove the bank material and load it into haul <br />trucks for delivery to the job site. No processing will take <br />place on the site. The RECLAMATION MAP -E-2 shows how we think the <br />site will look when mining ends. <br />On-site equipment may include, but is not limited to, a <br />motor grader, front-end loaders, a track hoe, a dozer, dump <br />trucks and a water truck. <br />17 <br />