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~ ~ <br />EXHIBIT C - Mining Plan <br />The pit will continue to operate annually. Estimate life span of <br />15 years, however this will depend upon the depth, quality and <br />quantity of gravel. On the mine site, there is very little top <br />soil that is natural to the site. The site is mostly gravel on <br />the surface, with some natural grasses growing on it. The County <br />will stockpile what top soil that will be removed at the time of <br />mining. Reclamation will occur as the depth of gravel is <br />exhausted. Plant growth and top soil will be reinstated <br />immediately after gravel is exhausted at a thickness of <br />approximately 4 to 6 inches. the stockpile of topsoil will be <br />seeded to Western Wheatgrass, using a grass seeding drill. <br />Seeding rate will be 9.48 PLS. <br />The estimated depth of gravel is 22 feet. <br />Access is currently available from Sedgwick County road 61.5. A <br />trail road is maintained into the pit site. Stockpiling will be <br />placed for easy removal by loaders and trucks. <br />There will be no water at the site, we will not wash gravel. <br />Because of the location very little water if any will cross the <br />site. There are only small drainage ways that cross the site. <br />These drainage ways may pass a small amount of storm water in <br />thunder storm conditions. <br />The gravel will be stockpiled with a dozer and loaded on trucks <br />with a wheel loader. We will not wash gravel, or chemical treat <br />gravel for any reason at any time. The gravel from this site will <br />be used for improving the surface of gravel roads in the County, <br />and repairing water damage due to excessive rainfall. <br />__, <br />