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r facing slopes of the La Flata kange. Most of the hauling will be conducted from early ,tune to late October. Most of the high grade material will be removed during summer and fall of 1986 and 1987. In order to accomodate the number of haul trips per day, the access road will require some improvement. For the most part the roadway is in good conditions however, grading and ballasting will be needed to maintain its condition. Grade and route changes are not e;~pected at this time, even though, bacF;ing will be required to negotiate some of the switchbacks. All maintenance will be done according to methods prescribed by the U.S. Forest Service. Since the roadway beyond the applicant's patented claim boundaries is out of his direct control, most of the access route is not included within the permit disturbed area. This access road is used to some degree by the general public and other landowners. Signs will 6e posted to warn the casual user of the hazards of increased mine traffic. It may be necessary to limit/control access to reduce confrontations between tourist traffic and the haul trucks. Several haul trucks and crew vehicles will use the road daily. In addition to the activities associated with reprocessing the dump materials, the applicant will open and renovate the Upper and Lower Combination and Avery adits and associated tunnels (see E::hibit C - Maps). Other tunnels maybe opened depending upon the sampling results obtained in primary underground workings. Some are has been wasted in the old stopes and may have some commercial value. Grab samples have shown potentially high grade deposits underground. Systematic sampling of underground wastes and the ore body will be conducted initially. If these tests show promising results, then, removal of waste rock and additional mining of the mineral structure will commence. Waste rock from underground will be screened so that only the better grade materials are hauled to the mill. The wasted materials will be added to the consolidated dumps produced during screening and removal of the historic surface dumps. No permanent structures will be constructed at the mine site. Any facilities, such as a crew facility, sanitary facilities, etc. will be portable and removed when mining has been completed. Sanitary facilities will be provided by a local dispenser of chemical toilets. Other personal and industrial trash will be bagged and hauled from the site periodically. The applicant will not hire any of the miners or truck drivers. All mining and hauling will be on a contract basis. The only permanent employee will be a representative of the applicant who will supervise the general mining activities. The contract mining crew will be advised of the particulars of this limited impact permit application and will be required to comply with them. A contractor familar with local mining