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<br />(E) An approximate timetable to describe the mining operation and the relationship between <br />mining and reclamation: <br />As stated above, reclamation will follow mining and processing as closely as operationally feasible. <br />Present plans are to start reclamation within 2-3 years after sufficient operating room has been made <br />available and to follow as closely as mining continues. There will be little backsloping since the pit <br />floor will daylight on the perimeters in most azeas except on the north perimeter south of St. Chazles <br />Road, which will be backsloped at 3H:1V. <br />(i) An estimate of the periods of time which will be required for the various stages or phases <br />of the of the operation: <br />There will be a maximum of 30 acres affected at any one time. Mining will start in the NE1/4 <br />N W 1/4 as stated in (D) above. This is the smallest of the areas, and mining will probably take 5 - <br />]0 years. The second azea to be mined, which is west of the first area, will probably take an <br />additional 8 - 15 years to mine. Mining will proceed southwest into Section 21. This is the lazgest <br />area and could have 30 yeazs of reserves. Predicting business demand is difficult and compounds <br />the problem of predicting the time period. <br />CRS 34-321-112 (b) (VIII) of the Act states: "A timetable estimating the periods required for the <br />various stages of the mining operation -the operator shall not be required to meet the timetable, nor <br />shall the timetable be subject to independent review by the Board or office." <br />(ii) A description of the size and location of each area to be worked during each phase: <br />A maximum of 30 acres will be affected at any one time in each area. Mining will probably occupy <br />15-20 acres with stockpiling and processing another 3 - 5 acres. The balance will be in vazious <br />stages of final reclamation <br />(iii) Outline the sequence in which each stage of the operation will be carried out: <br />Mining will start on the east area at the southern edge of the deposit and move north to the setback <br />from St. Chazles Road, and then mine west and south daylighting at the pit perimeter. Reclamation <br />will be an ongoing part of the operation, following mining and stockpiling as close as operationally <br />feasible.. <br />(F) A map in Exhibit C may be used along with the narrative to present the following <br />information: <br />(i) Nature, depth and thickness of the deposit to be mined and thickness and type of <br />overburden: <br />D-2 <br />