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~ • i <br />large amounts waste rock to the surface for deposition. The current mining <br />plans would involve the removal of rock primarily the width of the ore <br />zones so that there would be little waste rock produced. Any waste rock <br />' generated will be backfilled underground where possible, or brought to the <br /> surface and distributed along the existing waste rock dump. <br />' In addition to the underground mining, it is planned that the <br /> southerly-most portion of the existing waste rock dump be excavated and <br />'I ' removed from the site. The Exhibit E2 map illustrates the location of the <br />' waste rock dump and the approximate portion to be removed. Excavation of <br /> the pile will take place with frontend loaders (Cat. 966 or similar <br />l , equipment) and dozers (Cat. D-7 or D-8) and/or hydraulic excavators. The <br /> portion of the dump which would be removed is about an acre in total area. <br />' The material will be directly loaded into haul trucks and transported from <br /> the site elsewhere for milling. <br />' <br /> Surface support structures would include buildings for use as an <br />office and change room, generator building and tool storage, etc. <br />Buildings for these facilities currently exist on site and will be suitably <br />' renovated as necessary. Additional buildings may be constructed as needed. <br />No topsoil was salvaged from previous operations. Because the <br />majority of activity will be confined to the existing affected area, it is <br />' not likely that any native soil will be encountered, other than possibly <br />some beneath a portion of the waste dump to be removed. (Refer to Exhibit B <br />' for further information regarding the soils and vegetation resources in <br />this area). If any soil is encountered beneath the dump to be excavated, <br />' it will not be removed and stockpiled but left in place and seeded. <br />' Details of the reclamation plan are given in Exhibit D. <br />The roads to the site have existed for a number of decades and also <br />1 <br />' -17- <br />