_PERMIT FILE - M2000116

• Permit No: M2000116
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Section_Exhibit Name: EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

3.I.4 - Public Use: There will be no public use permitted at the proposed area of operations before,
during or subsequent to the completion of mining activities and reclamation.
3.1.5 -Reclamation Measures- Materials Handling:
(1) Final grading will provide the excavated pit Floor area with a fairly level surface at an
approximate elevation of 7855 feet AMSL. Slopes into the excavated pit Floor area will be at
(2) Backfilling is not part of the reclamation plan. There will be no overburden or waste materials
requiring replacement or compaction. There will be no acid forming or toxic materials
generated by mining activities at the site.
(3) Stormwater control measures and Best Management Practices(BMPs)will be used to protect
areas outside the affected area. All slopes into the excavated pit area will be stabilized at 3:1.
(a) Concurrent reclamation activities are planned as soon as sufficient space is available for the
mining/crushing/stockpiling and reclamation activities to take place simultaneously in the
excavated pit Floor area.
(5) There will be no acid forming or toxic materials produced by mining and/or reclamation
activities at the proposed site.
(6) There will be no drill,auger holes adits or shafts at the proposed site. All mining activities
will be of the surface variety using buldozers and loaders to excavate and process material
from the pit area.
(7) All slopes will be at 3:1 or less. Ponds or lakes are not part of this reclamation plan.
(8) The owner's/operator's choice of reclamation is for rangeland.
(9) There are no plans for the use of site generated or offsite inert structural backfill materials.
(10) There are no surface drainage systems within the proposed permit area. Stormwater controls
and BMPs will be utilized to prevent Stormwater from entering the excavated pit area.
(I 1)There will be no unauthorized release of pollutants to the groundwater. Fuels and lubricants
for equipment will be self-contained. No onsite fuel or fluid storage is contemplated other
than that which is self-contained in the equipment. Types will probably be diesel fuel,
gasoline, lubricating oils,and engine coolants. Volumes will be the tank sizes of the various
equipment.
All other applicable Rule 3: 3.1 Reclamation Performance Standards requirement concems for
Surface Water, Groundwater, Wildlife, Topsoiling,and Revegetation are explained in the
appropriate"Exhibit" section of this application document. There are no current buildings,
structures or historic buildings or structures located within the proposed permit area. Other than
temporary scales,there are no planned buildings or structures to be located within the proposed
permit area. Appropriate signage will be posted at the site access indicating the name of the
operator, statement that a reclamation permit has been issued by the Colorado funned Land
Reclamation Board, and permit number. The boundaries of the affected area will be clearly
delineated by wire fencing and a lockable access gate.
(d) Plans for topsoil segregation,preservation, replacement and revegetation. List of preferred
species to be planted planting methods and time of planting.
The upper 8 to 12 inches of topsoil material will be salvaged and stockpiled along the pit
perimeter(at the top of the 3:1 slope) in buffer zone areas for replacement in reclamation. If
topsoil stockpiles are to be left for more than I growing season, they will be seeded with the
USDA recommended seed mix. These stockpiles will be located out of mine traffic areas and
possible temporary stockpile locations. As shown on the Mining Plan Map, the buffer zone
areas on the north,east,and south sides of the proposed area of operations will be
approximately 30 feet in width. The buffer zone area on the west permit boundary(adjacent
to US 285 R.O.W.)will be 50 feet in width. During each stage of reclamation activities, after
final grading, topsoil will be replaced on the pitfloor and 3:1 slope areas using bulldozer and
motorgrader type equipment to a minimum thickness of 6 to 12 inches.