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<br />Mine entrance is covered by a heavy duty grate just larger than the mine opening itself. The <br />grate is permanently attached to the wall rock surrounding the mine entrance. The grate was <br />installed by the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology, Office of Inactive Mines, in 1990. <br />Access to the Mine through the grate is by a hinged, locked door installed in the grate. <br />The door is approximately two feet wide by two feet high. Applicant will enlarge the door to <br />facilitate loading of specimens and broken lepidolite ore into trucks. <br />Ventilation. Applicant believes that ventilation of the Mine will be adequate without <br />the installation of ventilation equipment because the grate allows adequate circulation of outside <br />air throughout the shallow drift of the Mine. <br />Stockpiles, Dumps, Etc. Applicant does not anticipate the necessity for construction of <br />any new waste dumps, ore stockpiles, tailings impoundments or other surface facilities. <br />Paragraph (f) of Exhibit E-Map describes and identifies various waste dumps left by <br />previous operators. None of these dumps are within [he affected lands, and Applicant does not <br />intend to disturb them. <br />(f) Dimensions of Sigrrif c~uri Surface Disturbances. Applicant does no[ anticipate <br />the need for new waste dumps, stockpiles, tailings ponds, settling ponds, or any processing <br />facilities. Accordingly, Applicant does not expect to cause any surface disturbance on the <br />affected lands, other than that caused by small trucks entering, turning, parking, loading and <br />departing in the Mine entrance area. <br />(g) Dimension of Road. The access road described in Paragraph (e) of this Part B <br />above, is the only road necessary for Applicant's operations. The exact location of [he access <br />road is shown on the Location Map included in Exhibit A -Legal Description and Location <br />Map, on Exhibit E-Map, and further information concerning Applicant's access to [he Brown <br />Derby Mine is included in Exhibit G - Source of Legal Right to Enter. The road is <br />approximately two miles from Highway 162 to [he Mine. Within the affected lands, the road <br />varies from eight to 12 feet in width. No improvements are necessary prior to Applicant's use. <br />(h) Water Usage. Water will be required only for drilling purposes on an intermittent <br />basis. All water necessary for drilling is expected to be transported to the Mine by the <br />independent contractor in portable tanks or drums. Water used for drilling purposes essentially <br />will be consumed in the drilling process. <br />(i) Ground Water. To Applicant's knowledge, the Mine is dry year-round, and <br />Applicant does not expect to encounter ground water. Applicant knows of no ground water or <br />surface water on the affected ]ands, including inside the Mine. <br />Q) Colorado Water Law. Applicant will not appropriate any water for its operations <br />at the Mine. Applicant does not need any water for its operations which cannot be transported to <br />the Mine in a portable tank. <br />Exhibit C - 4 <br />