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There is an existing fence along the majority of the permit boundary to the west and north. Another <br />fence lies outside and along the boundary to the east. Some fencing owned by the landowner will be <br />removed in the South Pit Area. The fencing along with the berms will provide an easily visible <br />perimeter surrounding the permit azea. No problems are expected with vandalism It is extremely <br />unlikely that any toxic or acid-producing materials will be encountered during the mining operation <br />since the past mining shows that the material is alluvial in nature. However, in the event that such <br />materials aze encountered, they will be covered with subsoil and topsoil from the stockpiles to the same <br />depths outlined in the reclamation plan and no more mining will occur in this area. <br />The operator commits to cleazly marking the mining boundary with stakes surveyed on site. <br />The site will use all existing roads to haul the product to its final destination. It is planned that the <br />material may be used to re-surface existing roads or provide new road base for any new roads within <br />an economic distance to the site. <br />If any "reportable quantity" of hazardous material or waste is released into the environment, the <br />operator will notify staff of all appropriate local, state and federal agencies. This is more completely <br />described by an excerpt from the February 8, 2002 Division of Minerals and Geology of the State of <br />Colorado memorandum regazding Minerals Program Nofification of Toxic or Hazardous Materials <br />Spills at Mine Sites." <br />"A reportable spill is a spill of any toxic or hazardous substance (including spills of petroleum <br />products) within the perrnit azea reportable to any Division of the Colorado Deparhnent of Public <br />Health and the Environment, the national Response Center, the Colorado Emergency Planning <br />Committee, or the State Oil Inspector. The operator shall notify the Office of a reportable spill within <br />the permit area using the same timeframe required by the permit, license, notice, Act, Rule or <br />Regulation governing the reporting of the spill to the appropriate agency. Notice of a reportable spill <br />shall be Faxed to: Minerals Program Supervisor, Division of Minerals and Geology, FAX (303) 832- <br />8106. The FAX shall include acall-back number of a responsible company official for the DMG staff <br />to use as a contact." <br />6. Topsoil .Overburden and Naturals Handling <br />Before mining occurs in both pit areas the topsoil will be stripped and stockpiled along the uphill <br />boundary as seen in Map 3. The original 112 Permit describes the topsoil being 0-0.5' in depth. <br />Current mining has shown the topsoil to average about 0.3'. This combined with historical loss of <br />topsoil has caused a shortage of topsoil for reclamation. This shortage will be remediated through the <br />blending of naturals and fines from the crushinglscreenvng operation with the available topsoil. All <br />additional fines will be used to fill in the large drainage passing though the permit area. Plans for the <br />filling of the valley are included at the end of this section. <br />North Pit Topsoil StockRile <br />The topsoil will be stockpiled to the west of the mining area in a berm. The berm will be installed at <br />a height of 3 ft. All stockpile slopes will be 2H:1 V or less. A triangulaz section will be added to the <br />berm as seen in Map 3. This area will provide the necessary storage volume of 2,468 CY for the <br />Cugnini 12/03 10 <br />