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3) Midway Project Area: This project is located 80 feet below the Ridgetop Project Area and is primarily a preexisting tailing pile. Sampling indicates high copper content that is in the state of decay. This area has also been hit very hard by rock hounds in previous years. We already established a safety ledge and added additional signage on this to keep people out. It is out intent to sort and remove all of the Amethyst, Fluorite and Copper material from this pile. It will be sorted and moved west. We intend to add mulch (via weed-free straw bales) and the DRMS approved native grass& bush seeds to establish a seed bank within this debris. This soil maybe needed during Ridgetop Project Area reclaimation and it is our intent to creative topsoil that is conductive to vegetation growth. This project area will be deemed complete when all existing tailings have been sorted and contoured to prevent erosion. That way if it is NOT needed during any project area(s) reclaimation(s), it is stable and has seeds started! The Area of Disturbance for the Midway Project area is also it's rock/dirt storage area—since this will just be sorted and shifted west. It will be necessary to add the preexisting trails at this point too, both from the Ridgetop Project and Siberia Project Areas. It is our intent to also perform reclaimation-in-process along these trails by seeding trail edges to establish a seed bank so native grasses will overtake the trail when usage drops. Midway Project Area Usage: 0.08 acres,which break down to... Area of Disturbance=0.07 Midway Project Area =65 feet x 35 feet Soil Storage= 50 feet x 25 feet(within the project area) Rock Storage = 50 feet x 10 feet(within the project area) NEW Existing Access trails=0.01 The average trail width is 18-24 inches. Trails will use existing games trails, disturbances, and try to route over flat granite areas when possible. Switchbacks and water breaks may be added to prevent UUD. Total length of trails to be modified/created to connect Midway to both the Ridgetop and Siberia Project Areas is approx. 350 feet. The Midway Project Area will be sorted and contoured for final reclamation. Mulch and seed will be applied and monitored. This material MAY be used during reclamation of the Ridgetop and/or Purple Pipe Projects. If it is not needed for project areas, it is already in reclamation state. It is our intent to monitor and enrich this soil storage pile for use as topsoil by introducing organic material (dead vegetation), mulch and seed. Removing the potential acid-producing material from the tailings will assist in this effort. This is the end of Phase Two! This is the point we would like to transition to within the next 30-60 days. The BLM has already approved our modification to the Plan of Operations and is awaiting recalculation of our current bond by the DRMS to finish the NEPA process. Any other phases from here forward will be part of the next Major Modifications that will be done with the BLM and our Plan of Operations.