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location. (Mining within the affected land boundary is not a precise process,but permit boundaries <br /> are exact. DON'T CROSS THEM.) If in doubt,ASK. <br /> Thus,the permit boundary is well defined and permanent until changed. NO <br /> DISTURBANCES (affected land) CAN BE MADE BY THE OPERATION OF THE MINE BEYOND <br /> THE PERMIT BOUNDARY. The affected land boundary, on the other hand,more closely follows the <br /> disturbances that are created or expected to be created within the permit boundary and thus is a line <br /> that may match the permit boundary or may be inside the permit boundary. That is, "affected land" is <br /> generally land that has been affected(disturbed), or definitely is expected to be affected by the mining <br /> operation and is associated with disturbances that need to be made to conduct the operation in an <br /> efficient manner according to the plan. All Affected land is land that requires reclamation of some <br /> kind prior to the permit being released,unless specifically excluded in the plan. It is always equal to <br /> or less than the land contained in the Permit Boundary. The Permit Boundary is a static boundary <br /> while the Affected Land Boundary is a dynamic boundary closely but not exclusively linked to <br /> actually affecting the surface of the land. <br /> General Overview of the Plan <br /> PHASING CONCEPT: The Mining Plan proposed by Cooley Gravel and approved in 1986, <br /> added 320 acres to the original Christian Pit permit area. This addition adds a large rectangular parcel <br /> that extends southward from the southern edge of the original Christian Pit(s). After Schmidt <br /> reacquired the permit in 1990 via a Succession of Operator, Schmidt operationally eliminated the use <br /> of the"major,moderate, and minor disturbance" concepts used in the original permitting. In other <br /> words, Schmidt bonded the operation primarily to be a single, continuous operation that is fully <br /> bonded with few limitations on how much disturbance or what kinds of disturbances are created <br /> within the approved and permitted area so long as they are compliant with the requirements in this <br /> plan.Naturally, there are variations in the status of various parcels within this area and some areas are <br /> essentially reclaimed even though technically still bonded. In time these will be released and those <br /> that are not quite finished will be completed. Reclamation work is also beginning on other areas that <br /> are currently disturbed to various degrees. The bond has been updated a few times since 1990 with no <br /> change in the plan descriptions. There were no objections to doing that so long as a sufficient bond <br /> was present. Furthermore, it was Schmidt's understanding the performance warranty insures that even <br /> if the bond is deficient if default were to occur the additional amounts would be provided. Of course, <br /> Fountain Pit Technical Revision#3 - June 2022 M-1982-155 Mining Plan Page 8 of 22 <br />