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page 2 ~, J size of disturbed areas and size of area to be reclaimed. We are anticipating that approximatly 4 to 7 acres will be the maximum amount that will be needed for the entire operation and stockpiling of materials at one time. Out of the proposed 4 to 7 acres, we plan to use 2 to 3 acres for stockpiles and staging equipment and approximatly 2 acres for mining, following with 1 to 2 acres for reclamation phases. Newly disturbed areas will be seeded with full seed mix annually. The new access road will be stripped of any existing topsoil which will be placed in other topsoil piles or bladed to the side of the road and be seeded with the full seed mix. The road is relativly flat so minimal construction will be needed. The end of the road will slope down to the floor of the pit, as mining progresses westward the road will be sloped accordingly. All fuels and lube equipment will be truck mounted. Any of the operations that may possibly have fuel or oil spills, will have bentonite clay or poly liners under them and berms around to protect ground water. Equipment will also be available to remove any contaminated material. The amounts of topsoil and subsoil removed will vary through out the pit area. We will strip off the topsoil until we reach a color change and/or gravel and rock layers. Often times only topsoil will be salvaged if subsoil is desirable for building materials. The topsoil will be placed as thick as possible from 1" to 6" minimum. The areas of reclamation which may require more care such as the sandy areas, may need more dykes or irregular shaped ditches to abate erosion and possibly additional seed mix. Both topsoil and subsoil may be mixed during removal and stockpiling. In reviewing our commitment in Exhibit E of the BLM portion, we feel those practices to be used in extreme cases. Our basic reclamation plan is to spread the topsoil over the disturbed area at a depth of 1 to 6 inches minimum, the seed mix will then normally be drilled. Topsoil piles and areas needing to be reseeded will be hand broadcast. Witnessing the entire life of the pit and the reclamation that has been performed there so far with good results, along with the volunteer vegatation, we feel that what we have distribed above will be very adequate. The contours in the Reclamation Plan Map in the northeast corner are not quite accurate, the only possible disturbace in that area will be the topsoil stockpiles. As for exhibit M, enclosed you will find copies fom the Saguache County Road and Bridge Dept., Proof of contact from Colorado