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revegetation. When the eastern limit is reached the final slope <br />will also be mined 2:1. A 34~ slope is planned for the mine floor <br />to provide positive drainage across the mine floor. This slope <br />will be from the toe of the east side to the mine limits on the <br />west. The Mining Plan Map shows how this would look when mining <br />has progressed part way thru the new area. <br />Along the southern edge a sight berm is currently being left <br />to limit visibility into the mining area. This berm leaves a <br />portion of the north slope of the draw that parallels the south <br />permit line and screens the mining activities from properties to <br />the south. This berm will be extended into the new area to serve <br />the same purpose. In the new area a portion of this unmined berm <br />will be left when mining ends. This is being done to preserve <br />the road and shop building owned by Thompson Properties and to <br />screen the eastern floor of the site from neighbors to the south. <br />The western portions, from a point 25 feet west of the shop <br />building to the west end of the existing berm will be mined as we <br />pull to of the mine. The Reclamation Plan Map - Exhibit F <br />shows how we expect the site to look when reclamation is com- <br />plete. <br />The arrows on Exhibit C-1 - Mining Plan Map show how we will <br />progress thru the new area. We estimate by adding the new area <br />the life of the mine will be extended from 10 to 15 years. <br />Mining Timetable <br /> ACRES AVERAGE ANNUAL <br />MINING AREA YEARS <br />TOTAL AREA <br />MINED AREA PRODUCTION <br />TONS~YEAR <br />Existing mine area 1-3 53.20 26.10 100,000 <br />New area 11-13 16.42 13.11 100,000 <br />Entire site 12-16 69.42 39.21 <br />4 <br />