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immediately reclaimed if they are not productive. But, most of our work is in active excavations, <br /> altogether approximately 600 square feet of surface disturbance. Most of our work is in active <br /> excavations, which total approximately 700 square feet of surface disturbance. Allowing for <br /> exploration and expansion, the total disturbance could potentially grow to 1200 square feet, but <br /> will NEVER exceed this amount, because we cannot actively mine more than that with only <br /> ourselves and hand tools. If we ever wish to exceed this amount of disturbance, we will file a <br /> Plan of Operations with the South Platte Ranger District, and file a new "Is It Mining?" form with <br /> CDRMS. <br /> 9. We intend to follow any pockets or veins as deep as we feasibly and safely can with hand <br /> tools, up to and including the point where we may be required to file a Plan of Operations. <br /> However, due to both permafrost and the nature of the environment, excavations will only <br /> exceed 3-4 feet in depth in extremely rare occasions. <br /> 10. Since the useable material is crystals, very little material is actually removed from the site. It <br /> will take years to remove even one cubic yard of material. <br /> 11. Extraction will not currently utilize any explosives. <br /> 12. Extraction will not result in the exposure of tributary ground water. <br /> 13. Lost Creek Mining, LLC consists of only the owner-operators of the mine site, and as such <br /> we receive no compensation for the extraction of the minerals. Once extracted, we sell the <br /> mineral specimens or the art/jewelry items the will become. <br /> 14. We will be operating under a Notice of Intent from the USFS. The request for the NOI is <br /> being mailed out simultaneously with this form to the South Platte Ranger District office in <br /> Morrison, CO. It has been updated to reflect the same changes as this form. <br /> 15. We have no other permits other than our filing for the lode mining claim with Bureau of Land <br /> Management, and with the Chaffee County Clerk and Recorder. <br /> 16. There are no state/federal/local agency participants in terms of funding and design. <br /> 17. We will make no post mining uses of the land. We will make all efforts to keep/return the <br /> area to pristine National Forest Land. <br /> 18. We do not use heavy equipment on this site. <br />