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area and along the north edge of the pit. The anticipated stockpile area is <br /> shown on the mining plan. Some processing of material could occur at the <br /> site. If sorting occurs a screen would be utilized. <br /> f) There are no existing disturbances to describe at the site. <br /> g) There is an existing trail utilized by the landowner to check fields. That trail <br /> provides direct access from the pit onto the county roads. No new roads will <br /> be required or improved. <br /> h) No water is anticipated in conjunction with the operation. There could be <br /> instances when heavy rainfall makes the site too muddy to continue. At those <br /> times, mining will simply cease until the site becomes dry enough to mine <br /> again. <br /> i) Mining will not go into the groundwater at the site. <br /> j) Since no water is to be used, there should be no injury to existing water <br /> rights. <br /> k) No refuse, acid, or toxic producing materials are anticipated at the site. Other <br /> mining enterprises in this part of Phillips County have never yielded an such <br /> materials. <br /> I) The finished pit will be returned to wildlife habitat in the area outside the <br /> creek. No seeding is anticipated in the creek flow area. There should be no <br /> disturbance in the hydrologic balance. <br /> m) There is no processing of the material anticipated at the site. <br /> n) The commodities to be mined are gravel, clay, and sand. <br /> o) The mined materials will primarily be sold for construction material for <br /> concrete. Following that use, the pit may have some material that can be <br /> used for road construction or landscaping projects. <br /> p) No explosives will be used in this operation. <br /> EXHIBIT E — Reclamation Plan <br /> The primary reclamation plan for the pit is to allow the floodwaters of Patent Creek to <br /> smooth out and reclaim their creek flow area. That portion of the pit will essentially be <br /> returned to being a dry, creek bed at the completion of the operation. The current creek <br /> area only has a vegetative cover in dry periods. Floodwaters destroy such vegetation <br /> periodically. No topsoil will be put in the creek bed since it would only be washed <br /> downstream during the next heavy rainfall. The slope of the creek bank will be no <br /> greater than 2:1 . <br /> The area outside of the creek banks (on the north side of the creek) will be back sloped <br /> from the bottom of the pit area to the original ground elevation at a slope no steeper <br />