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<br />63 <br />' 1 tailin <br />s <br />o in the <br />-- <br />l <br />ibl <br /> g <br />g <br />re <br />as <br />ow as poss <br />e, and so <br /> 2 that after the phases -- Phase 1 is developed, we <br /> 3 get to the point where both of these cells are at <br /> 4 the same elevation. <br /> 5 Now, Phase 1 embankment construction <br />' 6 involves 90 feet of material placed in a embankment <br /> 7 This is all natural on-site materials. As Anne <br />' 8 i <br />h <br />i <br /> sa <br />d, t <br />ese mater <br />als are not designed to kie an <br />' 9 impermeable structure. They are designed t.o allow <br /> l0 drainage, horizontally and vertically, thrcugh the <br />' 11 embankment to the ponds from the tailings <br /> 12 themselves. <br />' 13 The slurry Anne talked about, for the <br /> 14 reason of splitting the two areas in the initial <br /> 15 d <br />i <br />i <br /> epos <br />t <br />on area phase, is also use of on-site <br />' 16 materials and is permeable. <br /> 17 Phase 1 has approximately 3-1/2 to 4 <br /> 18 years' operating capacity. It has a total tonnage <br /> 19 capacity on the order of 6 to 7 million tons. Once <br />' 20 that operation has been completed, prior to that <br /> 21 there will be an increase with the two additional <br /> 22 stages which are rated on the initial 30 fee'., <br /> 23 approximately. That provides total containment <br /> 24 capacity of between 12-1/2 and 13 million tons. <br />' 25 The discrete factors, discrete <br />AGREN, BLANDO & BILLINGS <br />