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Mining Plan <br /> The mining plan for this pit will be done in phases.The first phase of the mining plan will be as follows, <br /> dewatering trench will be dug on the eastern side of the pit. This trench will be dug three feet below the <br /> bottom of the pit floor.The trench will dug along the eastern edge and then across the back side of the <br /> pit and tied in to a sediment basin that will be in place per the dewatering permit.Once this is in place <br /> the dewatering operation will be in place 3 to 4 weeks prior to any mining operations take place to <br /> lower the current water table below the mining operation. <br /> The existing topsoil will be striped and used for the required berms along the front of the property. <br /> These berms will be placed in a 25'set back area from the property line.These berms will be roughly 8' <br /> foot in height and 18'wide at the bottom. This will also us to expose the existing gravel for the mining <br /> operation. <br /> Mining operations will take place in 5 phases.The first phase of the operation will be setting the <br /> crusher at the current grade and mining the material out to the lowest elevation of the gravel. Once this <br /> area is mined out the crusher in phase two will be set on the floor of the pit.This is phase two of the <br /> operation. Once the crusher is set in the bottom of the pit it will stay their and be moved to each phase <br /> after that to minimize the noise and dust from this operation. All stockpiling of material at this point will <br /> also be done at this level. Each phase after that will follow this method thru out the mining process of <br /> this pit. <br /> As each phase of the mining operations is completed Scott Contracting will reclaim the current area. <br /> This will be done with the following process.The topsoil that is striped from the adjoining phase will be <br /> striped and placed along the slopes to achieve the finial configuration as shown in the documents.This <br /> material will be placed with haul trucks and a dozer. Once placement is completed,we will then seed <br /> this area for stabilization per the reclamation plan. <br /> This process will be done as stated as each phase of mining is completed and the operation moves to <br /> the next phase of excavation. <br />