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<br /> <br />lJ <br />1 <br /> <br />lJ <br />ll <br />1 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br />ripped. The overburden ranges from about 2 to 18 feet thick, depending on <br />location. The overburden will be deposited both down-slope to the outside <br />of the mine bench and on the mine bench for use as backfill against the <br />westerly side of the pit. The pit will be mined in lifts to an ultimate <br />depth of about 60 to 80 feet and form a bench. The amount of overburden to <br />be produced and extent of deposition will depend on the actual volume of <br />overburden produced. Some of the overburden can be used in the manufacture <br />of brick products and some of it may also be sold. <br />Because of the extent of existing disturbance and presence of rock <br />outcrops, minimal native soil is present in the area to be affected. <br />Exhibit B - Site Description - Soils Information provides additional <br />details regarding soils. Due to steep slopes, what soil does remain may be <br />difficult to recover without compromising safety. A reasonable effort will <br />be made to strip and stockpile approximately the upper 6 to 9 inches of <br />soil (or other suitable thickness to be determined as soil is exposed) that <br />is encountered as mining progresses. The volume which may be salvaged is <br />expected to be minimal. Typically, in the area to be mined, the surface <br />soil is a very stony sandy loam about 4 inches thick; the subjacent layer <br />is a very stony sandy loam about 10 inches thick overlying bedrock. Any <br />soil salvaged will be stockpiled and, as a stabilization measure, seeded <br />with 20 pounds per acre western wheatgrass, broadcast. The anticipated <br />stockpile locations are illustrated on the Exhibit E-2 map. In addition, <br />live handling of soil will occur whenever possible and some soil may be <br />also stockpiled on the mine bench as space permits. <br />Small, temporary storage sheds may be constructed on site to store <br />tools. <br />The access road is pre-existing. The road is pre-existing and was <br />C <br />