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<br />Reclamation & reseeding will be initiated on Phase Ia and Phase Ib after permanent placement of <br />excess overburden and topsoils on each of the respective 3:1 side slopes. Reclamation of Phase <br />lc will not occur until after beginning Phase II. When phase II is started and concurrent with the <br />completion of mining the upper reaches of the Phase Ic southwest 3:1 slope, excess overburden <br />and topsoils encountered will be placed on this throughout the phase Ic azea. If necessary excess <br />overburden and topsoils not used in reclamation of the Phase I area will remain stored in a <br />localized and convenient area of the Phase I pit until it is known that they will not be needed for <br />reclamation of Phase II. <br />Phasel/ <br />Phase II will begin concurrent with the beginning of reclamation of Phase Ic . Phase II will <br />encompass a total permit area of 69.7 ac. The floor of the Phase II mined area will account for <br />40.7ac. of this total. Phase II is divided into two subphases Phase IIa and Phase IIb. Phase IIa <br />will begin at the eastern edge as designated on the. [n total Phase I[a will impact approximately <br />+/- 20.5 ac. with 19.0 ac. in 3:1 slopes and 1.5 ac. in floor area. <br />Phase IIb will begin with the completion of Phase IIa. Phase lib is the final Phase and will <br />continue to expand the pit to the. In total Phase IIb will disturb approximately +/-23.6ac. with <br />21.7ac. in 3:1 slopes and 1.9 ac. in floor area. <br />Reclamation & reseeding will be initiated on Phase II as Phase Ila comes to a close. Concurrent <br />operation in both Phase IIa and Phase lib will allow excess stored overburden and topsoils that <br />were originally excavated during previous phases to be permanently placed on the slopes <br />established in phase IIa. Excess overburden and topsoils that were stored in Phase I will be used <br />to as necessary to reclaim the Phase IIa acreage. The remaining excess overburden and topsoils <br />that still remain in the Phase Ia storage area will need to be regraded and contoured along the <br />nearest backslope and reclaimed. After completion of Phase IIb the remaining overburden and <br />topsoils will be uniformly distributed over the remaining slopes and pit floor to leave a uniform <br />and pleasing appearance. <br />B. Earthmoving <br />Earthmoving is proposed to be done primarily with loaders and dozers as well as scrapers. The <br />depth of the deposit is great enough that earthmoving will be a minimal part of the operation. The <br />primary earthmoving will occur as a result of moving excess overburden and topsoils. <br />C. Water diversion and Impoundments <br />This is a Dry Pit operation with no water diversions and/or impoundments. <br />BLM / Weq End M-92-017 - E\-D.N'PD <br />