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d) Mining is anticipated to a depth of around 20 feet below the outside perimeter of the pit <br /> boundaries. Mining depth will not be close to any existing groundwater. The mining plan is <br /> to begin at center where a peak exists at the site. The mining will simply move down the <br /> slope and around until the entire area is excavated. No final slopes will be left greater than <br /> 3:1. <br /> e) The pit will be accessed from Highway 59. A driveway already exists into the area that was <br /> created by the existing landowner when he took material in past years for his own use. The <br /> driveway is included in the 9.9 acres. There will be no shop, plant, or other facilities located <br /> at the mine site. The equipment that may be used to mine the gravel will be a scraper, <br /> front-end loader, dozer, and trucks. Some stockpiling of material may be done at the site, <br /> —bat most-of-the-mate-riatwi"e-utilize d-as-it is-mtned.Any-stockpiling-tfiat-does-occur wiles <br /> be placed in the immediate vicinity where mining is occurring. The anticipated stockpile <br /> area is shown on the mining plan map. No processing of material is anticipated. <br /> f) There is a small existing disturbance at the site. The current landowner has taken some <br /> material for his own use in past years. <br /> g) The site is small enough that any internal haul roads will be minimal. They would be <br /> reclaimed when the mine is closed. No new access road will be built since the landowner <br /> has one in place from Highway 59 to the site. <br /> h) No water is anticipated in conjunction with the operation. Mining will not be close to any <br /> groundwater. There could be instances when heavy rainfall makes the site too muddy to <br /> continue. At those times, mining will simply cease until the site becomes dry enough to <br /> mine again. <br /> i) Mining will not go into the groundwater at the site. A local stock well log shows that water <br /> is at least 140 feet below ground surface. <br /> j) Since no water is to be used,there should be no injury to existing water rights. <br /> k) No refuse, acid,or toxic producing materials are anticipated at the site. Other mining <br /> enterprises in this part of Kit Carson County have never yielded any such materials. <br /> 1) The finished pit will be returned to pasture land. There should be no disturbance to the <br /> hydrologic balance. <br /> m) Processing of the material is not anticipated at this site. <br /> n) The commodities to be mined are gravel, clay, and sand. <br /> o) The mined materials will primarily be used for road material or other construction projects. <br />