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EXHIBIT D (Cont'd) <br />The mine area is to be dewatered and excavated under semi- <br /> <br />dry conditions. Dewatering will be started prior to mining <br />and will continue throughout the life of the mine (see <br />Exhibit G, water Information, for more details). An NPDES per- <br />mit will be obtained from the Department of Health. <br />Before mining begins in each stage, the existing soils <br />and overburden must be stripped, segregated and stockpiled. <br />Soil stockpiles will be established in perimeter areas and <br />in areas previously mined as requirements dictate. Stripping <br />ahead of the mining operation will be reduced as much as pos- <br />sib le so as to minimize visual impact. <br />After the soils and overburden are stripped, excavation <br />will be carried out by using front end loaders to remove the <br />sand and gravel. The material then will be transported to <br />the processing crusher. Equipment to be used may include, <br />but is not limited to, front end loaders, scrapers, a dragline, <br />bulldozers, conveyors, dump trucks and a water truck. <br />As mining proceeds in Stages 1 through 5, the perimeter <br />bank slopes will be mined at 1 to 1 in most cases. As a <br />result, it will be necessary to backfill the perimeter areas <br />to establish 3 to 1 lakeshore slopes. Backfilling will follow <br />as closely as possible the mining of the perimeter areas. <br />The stockpiled overburden will be used as needed for <br />fill problem areas and to smooth the final grading. The stock- <br />piled overburden may also be used to create irregularities <br />along the shoreline to give the lake a more pleasing appearance. <br />htap Exhibit F, the Reclamation Map, does not indicate these <br />-9- <br />