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B. If AI is able to use the lanron the existing Tucson Mine to process material from the ater forage Reservoir A Area ast Mining ea , at least until sufficient area is excavated to allow the installation of a new plant in the excavate area, the new p ant wil a set-up in the bottom of this excavated area on the northern portion oft e Water tora~e Reservoir A Area (East Mining Area). This alternative is the preferred o e by AI, Adams County, the City of Brighton, and probably most of the residents in the area: Under this alternative, silt pond wash water area from the both the existing Tucson Mine plant until it is moved and from the new plant that would be located on the northern portion of Water Storage Reservoir A Area (East Mining Area) will utilize the 27+ acre silt pond area that is presently art ofthe Tucson Nline until this area is filled with silt matena .After this area is filled with silt, the 24+_ acre Southwest Mining Area will be utilized for silt water from the plant. 2 Under this alternative, minin would be completed first on the northern portion ofthe {~ Water Storage B Area (East Mining Area) where the new p anted be set-up. `, ~ Then.the resr t of Water Storage Area A Area (East Mining Area) would be mined, .followed by mtmng o t e Water Storage ea (West Mining Area). The 24+ acre area south of SH7 (Southwest nmg Area) would be mined during the mining of the above areas, when the existing 27+_ acre area south ofthe existing Tucson Mine is full with silt material. Reclamation would be completed first on the existing 27+ acre silt pond area north of the Water Storage A Area (East Mining Area), secondly on the Water Storage B Area (East Mining Area), third on the Water Storage B Area (West Mining ea ,and last on the silt pond Southwest IVlinin, Area. ~l'he area west of Water Storage Reservoir B (West Mining Area) will not be mined, but only !used for storage of material and overburden as needed, and to dispose any overburden that can't be exported off-site during the life ofthe operation. The area ofthe two ditches and the dower lines area will be minimally disturbed. Upon completion of reclamation, all of the area west Water Storage Reservoir B (West Mining Area will be appropriately graded and revegetated. Potentially the area west of the two ditches may in the future be developed for resi`~ dentia] or other appropriate use, subject to future County approvals. 4. Truck traffic from the plant will utilize the existing haul route onto 168"' Ave. and then east to U~ S 85 (80%), except for trips to and from the west on SH7 (20%). The traffic generated is expected to be 60 morning and afternoon highway eak hour trips, 8~ site peak hour trips, and 1075 trips per day. Based on prior trection from the County, truck traffic from and to was to utiTze SH7 to and from U. S. 85, but recent direction from the County, based on comments from the City of Brighton, AI revised the pr~osed haul route to continue to primarily utilize the existing Tucson Street toto 168~Avenue to U.S. 85 haul route. This is included in of this Application Booklet. If there are further questions on the revised haul routes, AI is willing to meet with members of the Department of Public Works, the City of Brighton and/or CDOT to discuss any further changes or revisions that might be desirable.