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..~ <br />DGMC, PO SOX 96, H~ERUS, CO 81326 NARR~VE page 5 <br />Fire protection will have to be a self contained onsite system. Access to normal <br />fire fighting trucks and other equipment will be restricted by the road access. <br />Since the buildings will be wood frame with steel roof and siding, fire hazard will <br />be minimal. The processes equipment inside the plant will be mostly steel <br />constructed tanks containing non-flammable water slurries and solutions and as <br />such will not present a fire danger. Tanks containing makeup water for the <br />process circuits will be used as tanks for needed water in case of potential fire. <br />Process pumps from these tanks will provide water for potential fire fighting. <br />Electricity for the process plant will be supplied by generators. It is impractical to <br />access public utility sources. The distance to an accessible 3 phase line is at least <br />6 miles. Normally, the cost to generate small quantities of 3 phase power is <br />cheaper than to access public utilities. <br />No public utilities at the minesite such as telephone, mail service, water, or <br />sewage will be accessed. No public infrastructure will have to be improved or <br />added. If a telephone is required, a cellular one is the only practical choice. Water <br />required for drinking and cooking will be transported to mine location. <br />The Incas Mine is accessed by an old jeep trail crossing both private property and <br />U.S. Forest Service Lands. This jeep trail is about 2.2 miles long and is similar to <br />other accesses to remote mining locations in the mining district. The jeep trail <br />consists of one lane, switchbacks, and areas of steep grade. This jeep trail has <br />been in the same general condition for the last 10 years and has been used in this <br />condition by the local businesses. A permit from the U.S. Forest Service has been <br />applied for and a preliminary draft received. The portion of the jeep trail crossing <br />U.S. Forest Service Lands has to be maintained according to their standards. <br />Impact on the environment is the prime consideration in these standards. The <br />amount of maintenance on the jeep trail will be kept to the minimum required by <br />safety and necessity. This will help to keep the jeep trail as close to original <br />condition as possible. <br />The access to the jeep trail leading to the Incas Mine is by 2 separate locations. <br />One location is across private property and the other location is from a U.S. Forest <br />Service road. The Forest Service road is the main road in La Plata Canyon and is <br />maintained by a Class A Road Maintenance agreement with the county. Forest <br />Service and private land owners are required to grant road use for mining purpose <br />per C.R.S. 34-48-105. If amicable access is not granted, then the law of eminent <br />domain applies, C.R.S. 34-48-111. <br />DGMC, 7/29/94 <br />~1~_ <br />Bob Hill <br />Iplus-narrative-1 1 dgmc 2 <br />