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~~ <br /> <br />D.1 Description of t•1ining Methods <br /> <br />EXHIBIT D - MINING PLAN <br />Devegetation of a woody climax species, primarily pinyon and juniper, <br />from the site will be accomplished by "cabling" according to methods <br />approved by the Bureau of Land Management. This will be followed where <br />practical by topsoil removal and stockpiling. The removal of overburden, <br />consisting of mudstone, shale and some sandstone, will then begin by <br />using scrapers acid dozers. For approximately the first year and one- <br />half of the project only overburden will be removed. It is presently planned <br />tnat the first ore layers will then be exposed and ore removal will begin <br />using backhoes. Ore will then be mined simultaneously with over- <br />~~ <br />burden removal. The ore will either be stockpiled on the project site <br />or loaded directly into highway trucks for haulage to the Whitewater <br />Sampling Facility and eventually transported to Cotter's Canon City mill. <br />Ore control monitoring will be conducted by use of geiger counters, T- <br />probes and a truck scanner. <br />D.2 Earthmoving <br />The mining methods discussed will be accomplished using the equipment <br />,listed in Table D.2-1. Approximately 100 people will be employed working <br />3 shifts per day, 6 days a week. <br /> <br />D-1 <br />