2019-10-28_PERMIT FILE - P2019013

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5. Describe proposed surface excavation or other land disturbance, including roads, pits, trenches,waste piles, drill pads and collar areas of underground workings,ponds, etc. All activities are located on patented claims(private land)to which the applicant has secured legal right-of-entry. Applicant proposes tp reopen a caved pnrtal and a raved shaft to perfnrm iindargrnund sampling Apphrant a1.54 wishes to perform limited upland trenching and core drilling to confirm extension of known veins. There are existing IP.yP.I pad areas m ARAP Parh npPning where material murk@d frnm the openings will he plarad and whPrP PquinmPnt will be staged. No drainages or discharges will be disturbed,and stormwater and sediment will be controlled. Openings will Dither hp hackfillPd after sampling nr seriired by installing stPPI sets nr timhPrinq, and steel gates with hnnded locks Applicant will access all work areas for upland trenching and drilling via Pxistin9 roads as much as possible No more than 3 drillholes wil be open at one time. Trenches will be sampled and closed promptly. The majority of roads used are existing and an estimated 400 L F of new roadways constructed_ Any new roads or trails that must be.constructed to accommodate drilling activities will be stabilized and reclaimed: cutslopes and fills will be topsoiled and seeded, but rnadheds will remain 6. Proposed Disturbance (approximate) Describe the proposed drilling to be conducted, including anticipated number of holes, diameter,depth,location, etc. Submit additional pages if necessary: A. Drill Pads: Average Average Quantity 8 Width (ft) 60 Length (ft) 50 B. Drill Holes: Diameter Quantity 10 Depth (ft) 500 avg (in) 4 C. Mud Pits Average Average Average Quantity 8 Width (ft) 10 Length (ft) 10 Depth (ft) 2 D. Described proposed underground work, including reopening of old workings, advancement of adits or shafts, trenches, pits, cuts, rock dumps, or other types of disturbance, describe type,quantity and general dimensions: The applicant proposes to reopen 2 historic, underground openings(one adit and one shaft),to allow access to the workinqS to take samples of the are and evaluate I IIG rnnfJit0nnS Please see map ThprF,Will he no eXtenri'nq nf workings or disturbances to the hydrologic balance. The estimated total amount of caved material to remove from the �p ingc is appmy 40 cl,ydS The operator will emthpr rinse the nppnings by arkfillingnnd rarnntmiring, nr by installing permanent, lockable steel closures. Any material not backfilled will be respread on the pads,or used for Onrmwater rnntrols or safety herms Up to 10 trenches will be excavated for sampling,then will be closed promptly. There will be no more than 3 trenches nppn at nnP time with Parh measuring apnrnY 1 sn'9 Y i,w Y s"n Form 2—Public File Page 6 of 14