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The Surface Facilities <br />The surface facilitites consist of the following items <br />Antique School Bus <br />This 9150's vitage school bus was at the mine site before the current permit was granted <br />in 1982. The school bus is currently used as a lunch room, office, and a shelter from the <br />weather. It is approximately 8 feet wide and 23 feet in length and it is portable. <br />Metal Storage Shed <br />This metal shed is used to repair small equipment and as storage for a limited quantity of <br />mine supplies. Small amounts of lubricants are stored in this shed. This shed has <br />measurements of 8 feet by 10 feet. The shed has a foundation of wood timbers. <br />Generator <br />A small 15 KW generator is located next to the shed. This generator is propane powered <br />and in new condition. It is used to provide electricity to the shed and to power the mines <br />ventilation system. <br />Air Compressor <br />A 185 cubic foot per minute portable air compressor is located next to the generator. It is <br />removed from the site during the winters for maintenance. <br />Blower type Mine Fan <br />Approximately 15 feet from the portal, is a Centrifugal type fan that provides ventilation to <br />the mine. Air is pushed into the mine from the fan via an 8 in thin walled steel ventilation <br />pipe. The fan is placed upon a 3 by 3 by 1 -foot concrete foundation. <br />Rai! <br />Between the portal and the edge of the waste rock pile is a set of rails to allow small rail <br />type haulage equipment to be used in the underground portion of the mine. This path of <br />rail utilizes 16 pound per yard steel rail with a gage of 18 inches. The rail is laid on 4 by 4 <br />inch wood ties that are placed at 2 foot intervals along the rail path. The surface portion of <br />the rail path is 84 feet in length. <br />Explosive Storage <br />All explosives are stored in underground day type magazines. Only enough explosives <br />are brought to the mine for one day's activities. <br />Fuel and Lubrication Storage <br />No large quantity fuel storage is utilized at the Poorman mine. Small appropriately sealed <br />containers of motor oil and diesel fuel are stored at mine site in a spill contained <br />flammables cabinet. This cabinet is removed from the site during the winter season when <br />no work is being completed. Any oil or fuel spills are cleaned up immediately and <br />contaminated soil taken off site to an apocopate disposal facility. <br />4 <br />