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Generally two adjacent sites aze excavated at a given time. This allows a smaller azea to <br />be disturbed at each site rather than excavating a large azea which produces more waste <br />rock, requiring a lazger azea for storage and requiring a lazger machine footprint as the <br />machine works between the excavation and storage site. <br />No waste rock will be disposed of nor remain in piles on any site. All waste rock is <br />suitable and is used for refilling excavations. <br />6.3.3 (1) (gl Roads: <br />No additional road construction is anticipated under this application for these claims. <br />Trail Creek Road (beginning in Lake George as Pazk County 94 and changing to Teller <br />County 32) is the main access road to F.S. Road 201 which serves the Crystal Creek <br />Mining District. Trail Creek Road originates at Lake George off of U. S. Highway 24. <br />Equipment will be brought in over Forest Service numbered roads, F.S. 201, F.S. 752, <br />and F.S. 752A. From these main system roads, unnumbered logging access roads reach <br />the designated sites as indicated in the maps of Exhibit A and E. These existing trails aze <br />from 10 to 12 feet wide and wind in and out of trees. <br />We will use existing roads and/or trails and "walk in" machinery to mining sites which <br />aze not served byroads. When necessary, old hand-dug pits in road ways will be filled to <br />enable use. Additionally, existing roads will be minimally maintained by removing fallen <br />trees, rocks, and by improving waterbazs to prevent erosion. <br />No other vehicles will leave any system or non-system established roads except in an <br />emergency. <br />Although we will "walk in" equipment to some sites and work to minimize access trips, <br />any disturbances caused by the equipment footprints will be restored and reclaimed upon <br />completion of mining. <br />Any prior existing non-system logging roads or trails which we use will be closed and <br />reclaimed upon completion of mining unless instructed by the U. S. Forest Service to keep <br />them open. <br />6.3.3 (l.Ll Water use: <br />Minimal water will be used in this operation. All water will be brought in from city taps. <br />Drinking water will be brought on site for use as needed. <br />At maximum, 20 gallons of water may be used during a day in which pocket excavation <br />occurs. All water used, is quickly absorbed into the floor of the excavation. Water is <br />used to loosen clay and debris so crystals are not damaged in extracting them from the <br />pocket. Water is also used to wash off mud to examine the crystal quality. <br />