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CRYSTAL PIT <br />EXHIBIT C <br />• MINING PLAN <br />DATES OF COMMENCEMENT AND COMPLETION: This operation will commence as <br />soon as the necessary approvals are obtained. Besides the Mined Land <br />Reclamation Board approval, it will be necessary to obtain the <br />approval of the Teller County Planning Commission as well as obtain a <br />few other approvals regarding fugitive dust and other matters. <br />Probably, the operation will not be initiated until about mid-November <br />as the Teller County Planning Commission is not expected to consider <br />the special use permit until their November meeting. <br />The completion date of the operation is somewhat indefinite. <br />This site is intended to provide a long term supply of road gravel for <br />the highway maintenance and therefore the duration of the operation is <br />probably about 20 years. The west phase will last about 7 years and <br />the east phase is anticipated to last about 14 years. <br />SITE PREPARATION: TOPSOIL SALVAGE: As noted in Exhibit B, there is <br />not very much soil present on this site. The Mining Plan maps <br />(Exhibit E) for each phase clearly indicate that most of the material <br />will be extracted from the more southerly facing slopes where soil <br />resources as very limited to non-existent. Excavation work on the <br />north facing, forested slopes in each phase will account for only a <br />fraction of the total production. <br />Because of the extreme variability in the soil depth within the <br />areas to be mined no precise depth can be provided. This also <br />prevents the presentation of a specific volume of soil which can be <br />retrieved during the mining. However, in the course of the operation <br />a rule will be observed that where soil is present and has formed a <br />layer distinguishable by its surface location and darker color than <br />the underlying material, the soil will be salvaged and immediately <br />placed on sites where the excavation work has been completed or <br />stockpiled for future use. This approach prevents the development of <br /> <br />1U <br />