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<br />6. Although not immediately planned, it is expected that at some point in <br />time it will become Feasible for us to conduct a gravel washing operation <br />in order to produce concrete aggregates. <br />This operation will be performed using a portable washing plant that will <br />be situated on site. The actual location of the plant will depend upon <br />the progress of mining at that point. <br />Water will be supplied Prom the ditch that enters the property from the <br />south-east corner. The pond that will be constructed in the south-east <br />corner oP the property will be used for fresh water storage and will <br />supply process water. A clay lined settling pond will also be <br />constructed, which will capture the tailings and will be used to clarify <br />the used water. The clarified water will be recirculated through the <br />washing plant and be continuously used as process water. The sediment <br />that will be captured will be used as embankment fill in the reclamation <br />process. Tailings water will not exit the site. <br />7. An earth lined pond will be constructed in the extreme south-east corner. <br />This pond will be approximately 50 Peet by 50 Peet and 6 feet deep. The <br />location of this pond is depicted on the revised Mining Plan Map. <br />The pond will be filled with water from the Ouray Ditch that enters the <br />property at the south-east corner. United Companies owns the water rights <br />on this ditch for this purpose. The water wi 11 be used primari ly for dust <br />abatement at the site. When the asphalt plant is operating, the water <br />will be used for the wet scrubber on the plant. The water will also be <br />used to control fugitive dust on areas that are not other wise treated <br />with a palliative. As previously mentioned, the water will be used as <br />process water when the washing plant is operational. The ditch that <br />services the pond will be provided with a gated diversion box so that <br />water flow into the pond can be stopped when water is not required. <br />8. The post-mining land use that has been selected for this site is that of <br />rangeland. <br />Montrose County currently designates the area as an agricultural zone. <br />The post-mining use of rangeland is consistent with that zoning <br />designation. <br />The largest portion of the surrounding land is in various types of <br />agricultural uses ranging from pasture, cultivated hay crops, truck <br />farming, small vegetable gardens, and rangeland. <br />There are several commercial enterprises in the immediate area including <br />a RV park, a storage facility, an excavation company yard, a hunting <br />outfitter, a religious retreat, and a landscape company yard. To the <br />south of the subject site is a gravel pit and a gold mill. <br />9. A revised reclamation map that has contour lines on 5' intervals that <br />demonstrate the direction and rate of slope of all reclaimed areas is <br />included. <br />3 <br />United Companies o/ Mesa County, Inc. <br />