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PLAN DISCUSSION: The permit area shown on Exhibit C-1(Amendment 3), encompasses a much larger area than the area where the operation is designed to occur. The permit area extends a long ways to the east and includes land that is under lease from Valco. However, just because [here is much more land permitted to [he east does not mean anything can be done in [he way of mining that land. Although i[ is permitted land i[ is not permitted affected land. The only land that can be affected within this large permit area is in Phase 1 and Phase 2. Any work outside those areas would require an approved permit amendment prior to disturbing the land. It is important to note that prior to submitting this amendment, a portion of the original permit area was removed. This included the batch plant area on Highway 50. Originally, it was thought that this land might be used as a stockpile area for materials mined at this site. That never occurred. It turned out to be far more convenient to stockpile on the processing plant area. Thus the 12 acres removed from the permit includes only [he concrete batch plant and office facilities for [he company. Furthermore, the batch plant can and sometimes does receive aggregates from other locations for use in producing the concrete. In effect, the batch plan[ area is not actually a par[ of the mining operation and therefore it was concluded that it should not be permitted. This change was approved in 2006. AFFECTED LAND AREA: Requirement: The Affected Land Boundary defines the limit of allowable disturbances within this permit. DISCUSSION: The Affected Land Boundary is the critical boundary that defines the edge of the allowable disturbance area. This boundary not only includes [he mining area but any other land that can be or is expected to be disturbed around [he mining area. No disturbance can extend beyond this boundary. Of course, disturbing land beyond both the affected land boundary and the permit boundary is clearly not allowed. In some areas in this permit [he permit boundary and affected land boundary are in the same location, but where they are in different locations it is essential to recognize that the affected land boundary defines where disturbance must stop; not the permit boundary. Thus, although it is important to have permit boundaries located, it is essential that the affected land boundary be clearly identified on the ground. Requirement: The affected land boundary shall be defined on the ground and clearly marked prior to initiation of operations. DISCUSSION: Prior to [he star[ of clearing the land in Phase 2, [he affected land boundary will be carefully defined on the ground and will be clearly marked. Where the vegetation is extremely Pueblo East Pit Amendment 3 (2007) Exhibit D Page 12 of 34