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Direction of Mining <br />Mining will proceed up valley for approximately the first 2 to 3 years (as <br />indicated on Exhibit C/F. Thereafter, the new access will be developed and mining <br />will proceed both up and down valley from that access point. <br />Processing.~nd Plant Site <br />The existing 110 operation has created an excellent "Plant Site" for the <br />future operation. <br />Screening and stockpiling were normal parts of the 110 operation since <br />inception in 1998. It is intended that crushing also may be done in this operation. <br />While screening of these materials does not require any special approvals from the <br />county, crushing does, and the appropriate approvals will be duly applied for and <br />obtained prior to the initiation of crushing. <br />Fadlities <br />Equipment stored at the site will be trucks, loaders, crushing/screening plant <br />and other associated tools and structures required for harvesting the tailing. <br />Stockpiling of various materials has been done, is being done, and will also be <br />necessary in the future. <br />Bulk fuel will be stored in tanks on-site well above the 100-year flood flow. <br />Drinking water will be brought to the site and portable sanitary fadlfties (such <br />as a San-O-Let) will be installed. <br />Soil Salvage <br />There is no salvageable soil inside the Affected Land Boundary. <br />Water Use and Interce to ion <br />No dewatering or washing will be required in this operation. As indicated <br />earlier, mining will not get closer than approximately 1.5 to 2 feet to the water table. <br />This operation is not antiapated to affect the quality or quantity of surtace or <br />groundwater systems in the area. The tailing is quite moist and dust is not generaly <br />a problem. <br />A Stormwater Permit (with a Stormwater Management Plan) has been <br />obtained. The tailing is extremely porous and precipitation infiltrates easily. Still, a <br />small berm of spoils may be maintained around the disturbed area to filter runoff (in <br />the same fashion as a silt fence) as it leaves the site. <br />No acid or toxic producing materials are expected to be exposed during <br />mining. This material is simply overturned alluvial gravel and is not a source of <br />contamination to the environment. <br />