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The overall bench slopes (horizontal to vertical) may vary <br />between 0 to 1 and 1.1 to 1. The topographical map shows that <br />existing natural slopes are about 0.8:1 at certain places at the <br />south end of the property. The operator expects the slope of the <br />mine floor to be a very gentle one or two percent from east to <br />west, thereby establishing positive drainage. <br />In order to soften the straight-line, eye-catching regularity <br />of a continous bench across the entire face, the operator plans <br />to attempt to blend benches from one level to another laterally, <br />thus creating an irregular face that will tend to minimize <br />visual impact. <br />Mined benches, when completed, will rise from approximately <br />7,240 feet at the floor to approximately 7,800 feet on the north <br />side. In one small area on the east side, the benches will rise to <br />almost 7,960 feet, although the major part of the east side will <br />have benches to approximately 7,800 feet. <br />After clearing and stripping, the tiveathered materials above <br />the competent rock base will be removed and incorporated into <br />road base materiel. Then the unweathered gneiss will be drilled <br />and shot. This work will proceed along the moving front face. <br />State of the arts blasting methods vrill be used at all times. <br />During early operations the blasted rock vrill be loaded out <br />with a front end loader and moved offsite for processing. As <br />areas of the mine floor are opened so that equipment can be <br />located on site, the blasted rock will be sized through as many <br />11 <br />