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• _G_ ~IBIT p MINING PLAN o Mining operations shall be a simple removal process in a dr alluvia setting of moderate to gently slopping surface topography wherein the gr d sand to be removed is found at the surface and continues downward for the full depth of the mining operations. From 12" to 36" of top soil shall be removed and stockpiled for reclaff.ation purposes on the western boundary of the pit. As conditions require, the mined substances will be pushed into the pit by bulldozers. working outward from the center of an existing pit, or front-end loaders will remove materials directly from the pit walls at the bottom of the pit. Where removal can be effected by the first method, sufficient slope will be maintained at all times to permit the movement of equipment from ground level to the floor of the pit in the area of operations. Where removal from the bottom is required, sufficient slope will be maintained to provide Iatteral and subjacent support. These procedures will result in a gradual expanding of the boundarie:> of the pit until the boundaries of the affected area have been reached. Once grav~al has been moved to or removed from the bottom of the pit, bulldozers will be used to consolidate the mined materials into stockpiles. From this point, front-end loaders will be used to load the mined materials into dump trucks for removal from the mining area. The mine will first be opened on the southern end of the permitted area. As operations continue northward the southern area shall be reclaimed. Commencement date will be from the approval date to a time when the gravel is exhausted, at which time we will immediately start on reclamation. Water will not be used in conjunction with this operation. No ground water will be disturbed. No crushing, screening, washing, or mixing will be taking place at the location. Stockpiles will be on East and West boundaries as shown on maps, Exhibit C d E.