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Mining method will be surface mining, and will start on nouthside of site and work towards the <br /> southside. Plan on taking off vegetation, and trees cleared approximately 4 acres for 15t phase. Then <br /> strip topsoil and overburden 10-20 inches (NRCS) and berm, to save for reclamation. Then cut pad for <br /> processing, approx 1.5 acre, construct berms for safety and diversion of storm water. Cut a 25' buffer to <br /> stay off the railroad grade along the west side of site. Create and keep positive drainage. <br /> Phase 2 will be cutting and processing approximately 5.93 acres. Constructing and keeping positive <br /> drainage. Excavate and continue to improve slopes <br /> Processing method will be to push material down towards the crusher/screen/haul. Approximately 50 <br /> tons per hour is estimated safe production rate. We will not have working benches the slopes we will be <br /> working will be safe for equipment. Crush screen and stock plie materials. Start off no highwalls and no <br /> blasting until needed to get materials, then will hire it out and send in review to DRMS and Fee. Granite <br /> thickness to be determined and the consistency partial decomposed granite.The mine will run each <br /> season Monday— Friday 8 am- 5pm, depending on demand of material (exception of BLM required <br /> dates off). Two-way radios will be used for communication. Mining depth we will set bottom elevation <br /> at processing area and top elevation is where we push material down to process, will not go down <br /> below bottom elevation. Ground water is estimated to be 40+feet below bottom elevation. <br /> Geotechnical stability will be applied if occurrence arises (Subject to change). We will not be using <br /> ground water we will haul in water. We will use 6000 gal water tank and if production is going good will <br /> refill approx. every 2 weeks. <br /> Site will have a Cat D9 Dozer to push material to processing area. Komatsu 300 excavator to dig out <br /> materials and load machines. KPI 4233 impact crusher used to process materials. Metso Screen <br /> processing plant used to screen out materials. Koleman stacker used to stack stable stockpiles, and to <br /> get finished materials further away. Cat 938 Loader used to load and stock pile and maintain site for <br /> good housekeeping. Power Screen Marc 3 used to screen materials before processing. Water truck to <br /> maintain roads and keep dust under control, will purchase and haul water from City of Westcliffe. <br /> �fF <br />