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<br />be made through an inclined tunnel. Because of the cyclic nature <br />of the mining and primary crushing operations, the coarse ore <br />storage will provide surge capability to maintain a uniform feed <br />rate to the final crusher in addition to providing an emergency <br />supply in case of interruption in the supply of coarse ore from <br />the mine and primary crusher. Normally, the coarse ore from <br />the primary crusher will be fed directly to the final crusher <br />at a rate of 2,700-3,000 tons per hour. During periods when <br />the coarse ore production exceeds the feed requirements of the <br />final crusher, the excess will be diverted to coarse ore storage. <br />A coarse ore reclaim system will be provided to maintain a uniform <br />feed rate to the final crusher. <br />Ten crushers in the final crushing facility will produce minus <br />one-half inch shale on a continuous basis at a rate of 2,700- <br />3,000 tons per hour for feeding the retort. Separate conveyor <br />• systems will transport the fine ore from the crushers to fine <br />ore storage and from fine ore storage to the retort. <br />The coarse ore stockpile will normally contain about 1,500,000 <br />tons covering about 15 acres to a height of about 200 feet. <br />During pre-development of the mine, the coarse ore pile may con- <br />tain up to 5,000,000 tons. The fine ore storage will be a live <br />stockpile normally containing about 15,000 tons which will be <br />contained in 3 silos located at the plant site. <br />DAMS <br />Two dams will be constructed to provide a combination of flood <br />and water quality protection and to provide for limited water <br />storage. Both dams will be designed utilizing standards delineated <br />by the text entitled Design of Small Dams and in strict accordance <br />. with safety standards of the Colorado Division of Water Resources. <br />The final design of the dams, according to Colony, will include <br />D-26 <br />