PERMFILE47530

• Permit No: M2000158
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 12/21/2000
• Doc Name: Original APPLICATION FOR A MINED LAND RECLAMATION BOARD CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS PERMIT
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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MINING PLAN
EXHIBIT D (CONT)
stripped from thi~area-pr-ior__to_use a~d_will_be-stockpiled-for
use rniuse eclamation. -Once this is done and the processing
equipment is set up, an area of approximately 15.00 acres will be
stripped adjacent and north of the Plant Site, this is where
mining will begin on Sharkey's Lake. A,dra~ll b.Q used to
open a.~pond_on which a gravel dredge will_be set.
The dredge is c---ape~-le of mining to depths of 60+ feet and is
the most feasible way to mine this particular type o material.
Once the dredge and dredge boat are floating, mining will proceed
to the north towards the river until the area boundary line is
reached alon~the circular road. The mining face will be worked
across the entire lake width as shown on the Mining Plan Map.
Mining will work in a clock wise direction around this first area
until all material is removed. The dredge will then move south
of the Plant Site and begin mining to the south to area boundary
line. This material will be processed_at the_Plant_Site_or_used
to build internal roads needed at startup..-.
In the Highlands Lake area we will start mining on the west
end of the terrace deposit, using frontend loaders and scrapers
to remove the material. 8 mins~inq~9_gr~sses_lI1 th~~ araa-We-
will only remove the material that is above water at this time.
This will level the bench off so it is consistent with the lower
elevations of the area.~This_ area will _then._be_.resoiled_and
-seed"2d unt-il >~i'riing returns to_ mine the entire Highland Lake area
'ra er inn t-he fife of~ the mine.
--ale wi-11 employ a~dredge to remove the material that is below
the water table on the larger lake. Because of the depth of the
material, a dredge is the most efficient way to move this
material on the larger areas without the cost becoming prohibi-
tive. A central pivot point for the dredge will be located on
the Plant Site area, this point is where the pipe from the dredge
reaches the lake shore. The pivot point may change as mining
progresses, in the beginning it will be on the west side of the
Plant Site. When mining is complete in a given area the dredge
will be removed and the remaining small area under the Plant Site
will be mined using a dragline.
When the dredge is used the extracted materials will be
moved to the Plant Site via an enclosed pipe that is part of the
dredge. Here it will be run thru a Sauerman or some other piece
of equipment to separate the sand and gravel we are interested
in. The gravel will then be processed and stockpiled in the
Plant Site area until it is removed to market.
As mining ends in the Sharkey's Lake area we will notify the
Division what area will be mined next. The size, type or
material and market will determine what area will be mined next.
Unfortunately we are not able to guess where that may be at this
time. For this reason the arrows on the mining plan map show the
direction mining will take place in the first area only. The
plant site may move with mining. We chose a central point
initially because the amount of gravel in close proximity allows
it to be there for a long time and also place it as far from the
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