ENFORCE33016

• Permit No: M1978268
• IBM Index Class Name: Enforcement
• Doc Name: MINING PLAN
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

The existing operation has been located on roughly 9.5 acres in the east half of an existing
40 acre BLM permitted parcel and has unknowingly encroached approximately 310' east
of the parcel boundary. The permitted area will be adjusted to allow continued mining on
approximately 1.8 acres of the previously encroached area while.,the steepest and western
' most 0.85 acres will remain reclaimed and undisturbed. The existing 40 acre permitted
parcel will be reduced to the 18.35 acre mining boundary. The site is situated on a west
' facing ridge sloping down to the west and bounded on the north and south by a 50'
setback from the existing drainage swales. The east boundary is limited to a 200' setback
from the existing San Miguel Power Company's overhead transmission lines. The highest
' point on the site is located on the east boundary at an approximate elevation of 7,528 feet.
An access road located in the northeast comer of the site will be included in the permitted
azea and reclaimed but will not be mined.
The site will be excavated and reclaimed in two to three acre parcels beginning at the east
end of the site. Material will first be removed from the top of the east mining boundary in
' the formerly out-of-bounds region and pushed down the hill to the existing processing
azea. The top 4 to 6 inches will be stockpiled and seeded for future reclamation. This top
down method of excavation will disturb approximately 2.44 acres. Reclamation will begin
t prior to continued mining in the existing pit area. This phase may last for 1 to 2 years
Phase 2 consists of the area west of Phase 1 and all areas east, north and south of the
existing pit within the limits of the mining boundary. Material in this phase will also be
excavated utilizing the top down method and stockpiled at the existing processing area~at
the entrance to the site. This phase will disturb approximately 9.38 acres and may fast as
' long as 10 to 12 years. Reclamation will be implemented in 2 to 3 acre parcels from east to
west and from north to south prior to commencement of the third and final phase and will
' blend in with the surrounding topography.
Phase 3 will consist of all future mining west of the limits of the existing operation along
the existing gravel ridge within 200' of the power lines. The top down method of
excavation will continue along the existing west-facing ridge within the western portion of
the permitted area. The top 4 to 6 inches of topsoil will be removed, stockpiled and
' seeded for future reclamation. This phase will disturb 4.24 acres and may last as long as 5
to 7 years. The area will be reclaimed to blend in with the surrounding topography.
' The extraction of the desired material in each phase will continue until a 3:1 slope is
achieved whenever possible or excavation reaches to within 12 to 18 inches of the
underlying Momson Formation.
There will be no other authorized uses within the limits of the mining operations until the
site has been reclaimed back to it's previous wildlife habitat use. No unauthorized access
' will be permitted to the site and a locked gate will be maintained to limit access during
periods of non-use. No toxic materials of fluids will be stored or disposed of at the site.

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