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MINING PLAN EXHIBIT D(CONT) <br /> Each time the mine is re-entered, mining begins by setting <br /> up the plant and if needed an area is stripped. The salvaged <br /> topsoil will be stockpiled along the mine perimeter setbacks or <br /> on the mine floor, i . e . , in places where it will not be disturbed <br /> until needed. Much of the permit area will continue to be used <br /> by the owners for their ranching purposes throughout the life of <br /> the mine . The approximate location of the soil piles are shown <br /> on the MINING PLAN MAP. <br /> Mining will begin on a section of the slopes created at the <br /> end of the last mining cycle until a near vertical face is open. <br /> This face will be worked to the east and west until it extends <br /> across the property and at that time mining will progress to the <br /> south or north depending on the Stage mining is taking place . As <br /> mining progresses thru the site the processing plant will be set <br /> near the open face to reduce the haul distance from the mine <br /> face . <br /> This pit will be operated year-around by Ellicott Sand & <br /> Gravel LLC, weather permitting. There may be periods when the <br /> demands for material are slow and no mining will take place at <br /> which time the mine will become an Intermediate Operation . <br /> Stockpiles of material will be maintained on the site and as the <br /> need arises, it will be hauled to our project sites or sold to <br /> the public . <br /> This will be a six stage operation, starting in Stage I and <br /> working counter clock wise around the permit area so mining ends <br /> in the northeast corner . Generally, mining will be to the north <br /> and south depending on what stage is being mined with the mining <br /> face extended across each stage from east to west . <br /> Review of MAP EXHIBIT C-1 shows how we expect the site to look <br /> when mining is approximately 20% done . Note, the floor of the <br /> excavation is flat and the exterior slopes into the mined area <br /> are graded 3 : 1 where reclaimed, 2 : 1 when temporary grading is <br /> done and near vertical where mining is taking place . Material <br /> will be left along the mine perimeter to do a cut/fill sloping <br /> operations for the final slopes . <br /> Mining equipment may include but is not limited to, front- <br /> end loaders, scrapers, bulldozers , dump trucks and a water truck. <br /> Processing equipment may include but is not limited to conveyors, <br /> crushers and screen plants . A scale and scale house as well as a <br /> 7 <br />