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t 1 1 1 1 EXHIS]IT S M I N I N G PLAN The Bernard Nine Pit will be mined for river-run alluvia , prin- cipally sand and fine gravels. This mining will be a der the terms of an MLRB 110 Limited Impact Permit. The a ount of material to be removed annually will be in the range o 10,000 tons and will not a>:ceed 70,000 tans. The proposed mining area lies 300 feet north of Two but Flow in Two Hutte CreeV: is restricted to runoff from sno localized convective events. At the time of the site i tion (March 2, 1994), Two Hutte Creek was dry. The site require an NF'DES permit, as mining will be a dry operat area to be mined is a point gravel bar deposited by floo Two Butte Creek in 1965. The proposed operation is a small sand and gravel pit not remove any significant amount of rangeland from prod interfere with grazing on other adjacent areas. Total will be 9.9 acres, including a .3 acre haul road. Min take place only during the dry season. There is no tops removed at the Bernard Nine F'it. The mining process at could take 2 to 5 years. The reason for the delay is amount of mining activity that may occur except in ye substantial road repair is required and a large a material is needed to maintain the roads. This may on one year in five. An area ;3/4 of an acre in size p mined lies within the area of proposed mining activity. cubic yard cobble pile will be removed also. Mining will be achieved by using a front-end loader and directly onto dump trucks and trucked off site. Ther topsoil to remove. The gravel deposits are appro>:imatel deep. Groundwater occurs at a depth of 12 feet and wil affected. Mining will proceed in a north to south d Some screening of the gravel will be required. e Creek. melt and vestiga- will not on. The ing from nd will ction or acreage ng will it to be this pit he small rs when aunt of y occur eviously A 500 loading a is no i lU feet not be rection. B-1