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distances in an effrcienf and safe manner. They provide for rnterregronal rntra-regronaf, and mferoity <br />travel ne9ds. Direct access service to abutting land rs subordinate to providing service to through fre~c <br />movements. This category rs normally assigned to the Nafrone/ Highway System routes, signit~cant <br />regional routes in rural areas. and other routes of regional or state significance. US Highway 8 is a fully <br />Improved two lane highway wdh full intersection Improvements at ds intersection with 20 Road. The <br />posted speed limit for US Highway 50 at ds intersection wdh 20 Road ~s 55 MPH. During 2002, the traffic <br />counts for the highway at the intersection with 20 Road were 9.200 average daily trips and a peak <br />afternoon volume for the westbound land of 580 trips. <br />MINING PLAN -The Mining Plan Map found wdhin Exhibd C depicts the proposed permit boundary, <br />mining areas, site features, and the location of other uses ancillary t0 the operation. OperaUOns will occur <br />Intermittently throughout any gwen year, depending upon public demand for the resource, erxl will be <br />limited to the hours of 6:00 A M, to 7:00 P M <br />Approximately 16 1 acres of the 2!3.99 acre permit boundary are Identified for use as sand, gravel soil <br />extraction Miring wdl be conducted In a single phase A staging area will be established for the trfe o1 <br />the mining operations and wul include the fouowing activifies <br />• Processed material stockpiling <br />• Portable scale <br />• Recycled materials stockptling <br />• Office and lab trailer parking <br />• Empbyee parking <br />• Ponable fuel storage <br />• Equipment perking and maintenance <br />• Tool storage <br />• Portable lode! <br />Sub-surface mvestigahona together wdh sod survey studies wdhin the identified mining area revealed the <br />nature of the mineral deposit. The average ten to twelve foot thick sand and gravel layer is an allwtal <br />deposd ovedaid wdh 8 to 10 feet of overburden soil The sand and gravel resource is situated on top of a <br />relatively flat layer of shale. Ground water is expected to be encountered at approximately 10 feet below <br />the ground surface. <br />