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MINING PLAN EXHIBIT C (cont) <br /> The mine will operate year around with periods of inactivity <br /> such as when adverse weather conditions exist or the market <br /> demand for material is low. We cannot estimate how long these <br /> periods of inactivity will be, but estimate it may last up to 18 <br /> months or more. <br /> We expect to have 8 . 67 acres more or less disturbed over the <br /> life of the mine, with no more then 5 . 00 acres needing reclama- <br /> tion at any-one-time. The bond estimate presented on page 19 is <br /> based on the 5 . 0 acres that will be disturb at a worse case <br /> scenario. As mining progresses we expect to have no more that <br /> 550 linear feet of working face which would need to be final <br /> graded at any-one-time. The mine face will be worked in one of <br /> two ways, either it will be worked as a vertical face or mined at <br /> a 3 : 1 rate. If a vertical face is worked then at the end of each <br /> mining session the highwall will be graded 2h to lv so only a <br /> minor amount of slope grading will be necessary if mining ends <br /> prematurely. The floor of the mine will be graded as shown on <br /> Mining Plan Map Exhibit E-2. <br /> Little or no water will be used at the site. If dust <br /> control water is needed, it will be purchased from the City of <br /> Otis or obtained from another approved source and hauled to the <br /> site. The operator will make sure it is an Office of the State <br /> Engineer, approved source. It is expected the operation will <br /> need from 1 to 1 . 5 acre feet of water per year for dust control. <br /> No water will be used for reclamation. <br /> If a processing plant is used, it will be temporarily placed <br /> on a level area in the mined area so the plant site and stockpile <br /> area will be out of the way. Mining will be done by loading <br /> material from the working face into stockpiles or trucks, with a <br /> frontend loader or track hoe. As the deposit deepens we may <br /> begin to push material from the upper reaches of the mine to the <br /> floor using a dozer. The Reclamation Plan Map-Exhibit E-3 shows how we <br /> think the area will look when mining ends and reclamation is <br /> complete. <br /> On-site equipment may include, but is not limited to, a <br /> motor grader, front-end loaders, a dozer, conveyors, a crushing <br /> and screen plant, dump trucks and a water truck. Processing may <br /> be done onsite to build material stockpiles that will be removed <br /> as needed. Blasting will not take place on this mine. <br /> Zuege Mine, LLC Zuege Pit <br /> June 11, 2024 18 <br />