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17)(Optional) Please provide additional information about the Mine Plan: <br /> Strips will be cut on the 9.9 acre permitted area,with a maximum of 1.5 acre disturbed during mining phases with a maximum disturbance of 2.5 acres <br /> including processing areas,ponds,roads,etc.Material will be excavated and stockpiled in previous disturbed area adjacent to cuts and run through <br /> portable wash-plant.Topsoil,will be stockpiled at the western end of each cut.Tailings from washplant will then be moved back to the mined cut.Mining <br /> will commence in a direction from North to South,filling cuts with tailings and moving on. Upon completion disturbed area will be graded and restored <br /> to previous contours.An excavator and front loader will be used for the excavation and processing.Hired excavator contractor will be used for grading. <br /> Including the following: <br /> (1)(b)Topsoil not immediately reclaimed to be covered w.erosion control blankets <br /> (d)Deposit averages 72'in depth <br /> (e)No permanent structures on site.Shipping containers will be used to house supplies,including workshop to maintain <br /> equipment and gold recovery.Mobile office and RV will be placed on previously disturbed ground. <br /> (f)Stripped ground will not exceed 100'in width and 600'in length.Stockpiled ore material will not exceed a 100'x100'footprint and tailings will also <br /> not exceed a 150'x100'footprint.Ongoing reclamation to follow immediately after running of the material through the washplant.Ponds will be placed <br /> at existing dam feature.Pond dimension(triangular) <br /> 60'x100'x120'with a depth of 8'(150,000 gallons).Pond will not use a liner,washing of the material creates a seal to hold the water.Only one pond will <br /> be open at a time.The north pond will be created first to cover the north section of mining.Once mining the north section will be complete,the north <br /> pond's water will be pumped over to create the south pond. <br /> (g)The mine will be accessed via an existing spur off of Moffat County Road 88.The spur is approximately 105'in length and 15'in width.No <br /> improvements to the this spur will be necessary.The spur accesses a previously worked pit. <br /> (h)The West Side Placer will use approximately 12 acre feet of water per annum. <br /> 0)No injury to existing water rights,area is not appropriated.All water taken from the well will be placed back into the <br /> earth. <br /> (K)Rapid Thickener and Flocculant: <br /> The rapid thickener is a tank with a rotating rake that is designed to remove sediment,primarily clays and sub 200 mesh particles so that water can be <br /> recycled for continual process water use.See attached architectural diagrams and photos provided.Updated Mine Plan and Map reflect these changes. <br /> The rapid thickener dramatically reduces the water requirement for the West Side Placer.Water is constantly recycled.The thickener underflow, <br /> containing consumed flocculant is discharged into north water pond.The underflow is primarily clays and fine sand particles.The flocculant is <br /> biodegradable and non toxic.The discharge is reclaimed from the pond and added to processed materials for reclamation.The consumed flocculant is <br /> non toxic and biodegradable. <br /> Flocculant <br /> The rapid thickener uses a non toxic flocculant-DAF 30.See attached MSDS.DAF 30 does not contain any hazardous components according to OSHA 29 <br /> CFR 1910.1200.The DAF 30 is diluted to 1/10 of 1%solution after being introduced into a mixing tank and then into a holding tank that is used to inject <br /> the flocculant into the process water before the thickener.A 1/10 of 1%solution is achieved by mixing 4 lbs of DAF 30 with 500 gallons of water in a <br /> mixing tank(500 gallon tank used).The mixing tank is adjacent to the a 3000 gallon holding tank;used to administer the flocculant.A small pump pumps <br /> the mixed flocculant into the holding tank;to prevent spillage.The 1/10 of 1%flocculant solution is administered at a rate of 3 gallons a minute.The 3000 <br /> gallon holding tank will hold approximately 1000 minutes of run time prior to the need of mixing more flocculant.A small chemical pump is used to <br /> deliver the mixed flocculant solution via a protected 3/4 inch hose to the rapid thickener;to prevent any spillage. In addition all valving,pumping and <br /> pipes are sealed to avoid any spillage. <br /> Flocculant Spills <br /> Small Spills <br /> Stop source of spill if safe to do so.Contain as much product as possible using an inert absorbent material stoed on site and dispose of according to local <br /> laws and regulation.Rinse spill area with water,absorb with inert material or containerize all rinse water and dispose of according to local laws and <br /> regulations. <br /> Large Spills <br /> Stop source of spill if safe to do so.Divert all flow and contain as much product as possible using an inert material.Begin a containerization process as <br /> soon as practical.Rinse spill area with water after cleanup is complete and containerize all rinse water.Remove material or neutralize in place,then <br /> remove for proper disposal according to federal,local,and state laws. <br /> Flocculant Containment <br /> Dry flocculant is double contained and stored with a Connex shipping container,vents have been added to the Connex container to prevent overly hot <br /> conditions during summertime.No more than 1 polysac(1800 lbs)of DAF 30 will be held on-site at anytime. No other chemicals are stored within the <br /> container containing the DAF-30;especially highly oxidizing agents. <br /> Additional Reclamation Fees <br /> Plugin of well-$3,739.00 <br /> Seedmix-($120 per acre x5)-$600 <br /> Till and Seeding($300 per acre x5)$1500 Demolition of Pond- <br /> $1500 <br /> 5,839.00 <br /> x 18.5% 6,919.22 <br /> Previous reclamation costs:7702.5 <br /> Total reclamation estimate: 14,621.72 <br />