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8) Will groundwater be encountered and/or surface water intercepted or disturbed(check one): <br /> (0)Yes or (- ) No. <br /> a. If yes, please describe: <br /> 9) (Optional) Please provide additional information about the Mining Plan: <br /> Mining will commence in mid March 2022 or as soon thereafter as this permit is approved <br /> and will continue until the completion of a US 287 Climbing Lane re-construction project <br /> North of Eads. The completion of this project will be in the fall of 2022. Reclamation will be <br /> complete just after the project is finished. <br /> Significant Disturbances to the Land: This pit will be mined from West to East starting at <br /> the Western border just inside of the berm being used as a perimeter erosion BMP. The it <br /> will be cut to the final contours shown on the reclamation plan which leave a 280 ft wide <br /> depression. No product stockpiles will be required since the product will not be processed <br /> only loaded into trucks. Topsoil will be stockpiled in the Northwest corner of the pit as well as <br /> being utilized to build compacted berms alonq the down stream perimeter of the pit for <br /> erosion control purposes. No overburden material is anticipated based off of soil borings but <br /> if encountered it will be stockpile next to the topsoil and re-spread following mining. Total <br /> dimensions of disturbance: 414 LF x 1013 LF <br /> Farm Road: We will be utilizing a 630 ft long section of the existing 14 ft road for access. <br /> Water Regulation Compliance: The depth of ground water is anticipated to be <br /> approximately 100 ft below the bottom of the proposed pit excavation (calculated using well <br /> 29979-MH, 75ft deep at elevation 4200 ft). No water will be used in processinq other than <br /> 200mgal purchased from the town of Eads. (see attached exhibit 1) <br /> Processing: The deposit will not be washed, crushed or processed in anyway on site. It will <br /> be loaded into trucks and hauled away. Thus no wash ponds or chemical agents will be <br /> required. This area is virgin land and no refuse (physical or chemical) is anticipated to be <br /> encountered. <br /> Drainage and Hydrologic Impact Control: This site is located across and existing hill thus <br /> there is no concern of any impacts from upland drainage since the topography is sloping <br /> away from the proposed mining site. A 2 foot tall compacted earthen berm will be constructed <br /> from existing topsoil and overburden along the Western and Southern borders of the pit in <br /> order to provide erosion and sediment control. This proposed BMP is in compliance with the <br /> erosion and sediment requirements for the contracted project along Highway 287. A <br /> temporary fence will be installed and maintained around the pit perimeter to prevent any off <br /> site damage. <br /> Proposed Future Land Use: This property will remain as rangeland following mining <br /> operations. All final slopes will be 4:1 or shallower to allow livestock and ranch vehicles safe <br /> access. See reclamation plan (map) for final stable configuration. <br /> Commodities: The only commodity to be produce from this site is earthen fill for CDOT <br /> project 22210. <br />