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MINIIV(i PLAN EXHI&T D {CONT) <br />will be removed to create a level floor area covering approxi- <br />mately 13.19 acres. The slopes in to the mine will cover the <br />remaining 20.20 acres t of disturbed area. <br />The Plant Site will move with mining to keep it as close to <br />the mine face as possible we estimate that 5.00 acres will be <br />needed for stockpiling and processing on this site. Once the <br />processing equipment is set up, approximately 5.00 acres will be <br />stripped adjacent to the Plant Site, this is where mining will <br />begin. Since mostly portable equipment will be used to process <br />material the location of the plant will move around the mine <br />floor so no high spots will be left. <br />The processing plant will not discharge anything that would <br />affect the surface or ground water quality except dirty water. <br />This water will be directed to the silt ponds and contained on <br />the mining area. Atypical settling pond layout is shown on <br />EXHIBIT D-2 on page 10. This will create a closed system for <br />washing gravel and only the water retained in the finished <br />product will need to be replaced. If fuel is stored on the site <br />a small containment berm will be placed around the fueling <br />facility to keep anything spills contained. The size of the berm <br />will be engineered to contain the amount of fuel stored in the <br />area. There will be adequate sand to absorb spills and any <br />contaminated material will be disposed of properly. Current <br />BMP's will be used at all times for this operation. <br />The slopes will be shaped to the setback distances and will <br />be ready for soiling and planting as mining reached the outer <br />limits. Along the property line the setback will be 25 feet; on <br />the powerline ROWS the dig-line will start 5 feet from the ROW <br />line, this will leave 15 feet on the mining side the ROW. Our <br />plan to mine the slopes at their final rate adjacent to any <br />structure, will eliminate any chance that these structures will <br />be affected by mining. MAP EXHIBIT C AND EXHIBITS contain information <br />on all structures within 200 feet of the mined area. <br />As mining progresses across the property, additional area <br />will be stripped ahead of the mine face and the topsoil needed <br />for reclamation will be stockpiled along the setbacks around the <br />mine area. In addition, the salvaged topsoil may be used on <br />areas ready for resoiling or placed in topsoil piles for use when <br />reclamation begins in the area where it was removed. Please see <br />8 <br />