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As mining progresses the face will extend from northwest to southeast. Across the finger and <br />gradually deepen as the mine moves deeper into the ridges. Eventually a vertical face will extend <br />across the ridge that varies in height from zero to twenty-five feet. This near vertical face will be <br />worked to the northwest until we get near the permit limits. As mining approaches the north, a <br />setback will be established equivalent to three times the depth of the face. <br />The site will be mined in the direction shown on the Mining Plan Map. There is already an <br />existing road into the site and will only need to be extended into the permitted area as defined by <br />GPS coordinates. As noted earlier in this document the operator agrees to not impede any <br />progress of the county and will make adjustments to the existing road to remedy any identified <br />impediments. The product will enter onto County Road 79 and use existing county roads to <br />transport to the construction sites. A portion of the site will be used to stockpile topsoil until it is <br />needed. <br />The material is a gravel cobble deposit suitable for making roads and construction bases. The <br />upper 2 - 3 inches of material will be saved for use in reclamation and placed either in the setbacks <br />around the mined area or on the floor of the excavated area. <br />When mining is compete we expect to leave the site sloped so as to preserve the natural drainage <br />similar to what now exists. The floor of the mined area will be graded to approximate the slopes <br />of the surrounding topography. Mining will be done by using front-end loaders and dozers to <br />remove the bank material and deliver to trucks. <br />As noted above we will salvage the upper 2 - 3 inches of material for use as a grown medium. <br />When encountered it will be stripped and stockpiled around the site for use in reclamation. If the <br />sot! stockpiles remain undisturbed for more than one growing season a cover crop of western <br />wheatgrass will be planted at a rate of 3.0 Ibs / 200 sq. ft. <br />On-site equipment may include, but is not limited to, a motor grader, front-end loader, motor <br />scrapers, a dozer, dump trucks and a water truck. <br />