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MINING PLAN Haulage of Sand or Pit Run Materials REQUIREMENT: Haulage of the sand to the processing plant or out of the site for processing elsewhere will only occur along established transportation routes. Cross-country driving will not occur due to the possibility of spreading noxious weeds. Discussion: This requirement for no cross-country driving is particulazly important in lowland areas where noxious weeds are abundant most everywhere. In upland azeas this is not so important. Cross-country driving may also create disturbances that require rehabilitation particularly if the same path is driven several times. It needs to be remembered that all disturbances created by the operation must be reclaimed unless it is specifically exempt in the approved plan. Disturbing land needlessly simply adds to the reclamation obligation and the reclamation costs. REQUIREMENT: All drivers will observe speed limits and drivers must be aware of wildlife on the road. Wildlife always has the right-of--way. REQUIREMENT: If a new haulage route is needed to access a mining area and remove materials, then that new road will become a transportation corridor and all weed control requirements will apply to that road. If the roadway is subsequently reclaimed, then the reclamation plan weed control requirements will apply. Prior to establishing new roadways, the entire road route will be treated for noxious weeds not less than five days prior to constructing the roadway. Furthermore, for new haulage routes that do not go through mined areas (along the edge of a mined area, if possible, so reclamation units are not divided), the ordnance search requirements apply. Discussion: In accessing new azeas for mining, Gaze will be taken to follow routes that avoid heavy concentrations of noxious weeds. If possible, anticipated areas for future mining will receive at least an initial weed treatment prior to working on the new site. If an access path has been treated it will be clearly marked at the time of treatment. Processing of the Mined Materials Processing of the mined sand will occur at the processing plant location. Some sand mined at the site will not be processed on site, but will be hauled to other off-site locations where it will be processed. Those other locations aze elsewhere in the Denver metropolitan area and quite distant from the Coal Creek mining area. Off-site processing locations are therefore not affected land. Coal Creek Sand Resource Amendment 3 (2005) - M-1988-044 Exhibit D Page 36