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<br /> <br />remembers a flood that ever entered the permit area, United worked with the Corps on both the <br />floodplain and wetland issues. Appendix E shows the COE evaluation for this site. <br />5. MininP Timetable <br />• <br />• <br />Mining of the 9.93 acre disturbed area will last approximately 2 years, depending on equipment, <br />weather and gravel demand. Assuming mining starts in September of 2001, reclamation would be <br />completed by [he November of 2003. <br />The following timetable is a best estimate of the sequence of operations for the life of the mine: <br />Task # Description Time Needed <br />1 Strip Topsoil and Constmct Beans 0.25 mos. <br />2 Move in Plant Equipment, Set Up Operation 0.25 month <br />3 Dewater reserve and excavate gravel 24.0 months <br />4 Remove mining equipment 0.25 months <br />5 Replace topsoil on disturbed area 0.5 months <br />6 Reseed irrigated areas and lake edges 0.25 months <br />6. Schedule of Operations <br />Total: 25.5 months or 2.12 years <br />Mining operations may occur year round but will normally occur from April through November. <br />The operator will not have night gravel mining operations, although minor truck activity may occur <br />after hours. <br />Piceance Pi[ 7/01 <br />19 <br />