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i • _3_ • <br />6. t4ir~ing will be done in a series of temporary benches. <br />Access to the upper reaches of the rock out-cropping will be <br />via the deep canyon and switchback along the southern bound- <br />ary and eastern terminus of the trail road. As previously <br />indicated mining is expected to proceed from east to west at <br />least in ttie l;eginning, in order to reach the western most <br />point of the exposed rock. In so doing, a series of parallel <br />temporay benches, identified on the map as the "Upper", "Mid- <br />dle", and "Near level" work areas will be extended to the <br />west. In time the activity would turn nor.•thwesterly around <br />the high rock out-cropping. <br />hTith each series of drilling and blasting, the material <br />will be pushed over the side to the south and down to the <br />canyon cutlet. In time, r_he mining direction will be reversed <br />moving from west to east. The change of direction will be <br />especially true if the deposit maintains its desireable color <br />and the lease is extended and/or market demand justifies going <br />deeper into t}ie formation. <br />Permanent benching will be constructed along the eastern <br />end of the spine ridge and its long northern side (especially <br />if mining through r.he spine continues below the surface eleva- <br />tion on the northern side). If mining is continued to its <br />maximum extent, a series of permanent benches, 25 - 40' high, <br />blasted into solid rock will remain. <br />As noted in Question 4, mining in the cedar slope area <br />will. quite likely require removal. of the higher rock formation <br />at the western apex of the barrr~n out-cropping. Therefore, <br />tin•,ing of this activity will depend on the ability to access <br />the upper area first. <br />Should the material in the cedar area prove desirable, it <br />is possible that the operator would move forward on a single <br />temporary bench extended from the "Near. level work area" as <br />a means to initiate an orderly process from west to east, <br />thus permitting mining activity in the upper reaches of the <br />present cedar area within the first three years of operation. <br />7. The estimated life of r_he mine is ten or more years depend- <br />ing on the quality of the resource deeper into the formation <br />and of course market demand. <br />8. The road easement and grant of right-of-way is the result <br />of a recent court order pi_ving the i.essor (Mr. Stack) the <br />rig}it to cross adjacent property for access to his residence <br />without passing through a trailer park and recreation area. <br />The alLernar_.ve route will be used by trucks transporting <br />rock material, but will remain in use long after mining is <br />completed. Clearly the road is not used exclusively for the <br />mining operation. <br />9. Attached please find typical cross-section sketches of the <br />present and possible future appearances of the mine site. <br />