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It is estimated that the size of the excavated area will be 5 acres at any given time, and that the remaining 4.5 acres will be devoted to product stockpile, topsoil stockpile, and all the related processing equipment, which will include portable crushing, and screening plants. This will account for the 9.5 acre floating bond. Sequencing the events of the mining operation are as the market demands, and it is not feasible to predict with any accuracy at this time, however, as stated above the plan is well thought out and will be done in manner to facilitate reclamation. The life of this mine will be over 5 years. As stated above, gravel is the main commodity to be mined at the Cucharas Pit, and there are no other commodities to be mined. f. There will be no significant disturbances outside of the 9.5 acres that we require to open this gravel pit. Regarding sizes and dimension of pit excavation and stockpiles; definite amounts will not be known until time of excavation. We will notify the division of the sizes and dimensions of both the pit excavation and stockpiles when we are able to obtain them. g. There is an existing two track trail from County Road 121 that will be upgraded and we anticipate making a travel way 20 feet wide with use of several culverts to accommodate drainage of storm water. See attached legal description, Exhibit C-1. h. Little or no water will be used for the mining operation. When and if water will be needed for the proposed mining operation or for the purpose of reducing the dust on the road, it will be obtained from sources the operator has and has approved for use. i. There are no water sources such as lakes, streams, springs, stock water ponds, ditches, reservoirs, and or aquifers on or around the proposed mining area. There are no wells located within 1000 feet of the site. Due to the soil and little or no slopes, there will be little to no storm water runoff. We will not be storing any of the storm water runoff, therefore, we will not interfere with any irrigation or water well rights. There is also no evidence of ground water that will be affected by the gravel pit operations. No water will accumulate on or around the proposed mining area because of the composition of the underlying shale seam. Consequently, we do not expect to affect the hydrologic balance of surface or ground water resources in the area of injury.