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<br />z~vurarm n <br />MINING PLAN <br /> <br />THE ADAMS PIT, LOCATED IN EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL BENT COUNTY, IS A <br />SMALL, OPEN PIT SAND AND GRAVEL OPERATION. THE PERMIT AREA IS 9.3 ACRES <br />ALONG THE DRY CREEK BED CALLED JOHNNY BRANCH CREEK. <br />THE MINERAL TO BE MINED IS A LAYER OF SAND AND GRAVEL ALONG THE CREEK <br />BED AND THE LOWER WESTERN WALL OF THE JOHNNY BRANCH. THE DEPTH OF THE <br />GRAVEL LAYER IS IRREGULAR. <br />THE MZN ING SCHEDULE IS VERY INDEFINATE. BENT COUNTY ONLY MINES IN THIS <br />PIT WHEN CONDUCTING ROAD MAINTENANCE IN THE FAR SOUTHERN REACHES OF THE <br />COUNTY. IN FACT, THIS PIT IS SELDOM USED BY OUR ROAD & BRIDGE CREW. <br />ALL EQUIPMENT USED IN THIS OPERATION WILL $E PORTABLE AND TAKEN TO <br />THE SITE WHEN NECESSARY. WHEN THE GRAVEL IS NEEDED, THE SOIL AND OVERBURDEN <br />WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE AREA TO BE MINEb. SOIL WILL ONLY BE REMOVED FROM <br />AN AREA APPROPRIATE TO MEET THE DEMAND FOR SAND & GRAVEL. <br />AS THE GRAVEL IS REMOVED, THE RESULTING PRODUCTS WILL BE PLACED ON <br />TRUCKS AND HAULED TO THE WORK SITE. <br />AS AREAS AfiE COMPLETED AND NO LONGER USEFUL FOR MINING OR WOULD NOT <br />BE DISTURBED BY FUTURE MINING, RECLAMATION WILL BE IMPLEMENTED. <br />ALL MINING WILL BE WELL ABOVE THE WATER TABLE. <br />