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the tanks. The size of the berm will be large enough to hold 110% of the maximum storage of all the tanks and small containers. The capacity of the bermed area will be calculated as follows: 7500 gal. tack oil + 10000 gal. asphalt + 10000 gal. fuel + 250 gal. misc. lube.= 27750 gallons Convert to cubic feet use 0.13368 to go from gallons to cubic feet. 27750 x 0.13368 = 3710 cf 3710cf x 1.10 = 4081 cf = 110% of contents of tanks Therefore the bermed containment area has to be 3 feet deep x 34 feet wide x 40 feet long @ minimum to ensure total containment the bermed area will be 3 feet deep x 40 feet wide x 60 feet long. 3' x 40' x 60' = 7200 cf which will provide 176% capacity for possible spills. The berm will be constructed by using available earth found on site and a plastic liner particularly manufactured for this purpose placed over the soil to be protected. An earthen berm constructed by compacting the sidewalk in 8" lifts and compacted to 96% the berm will have side slopes of 1H:1 V and will be 3 feet wide across the top. The liner will be carefully place to ensure that no punctures occur in the liner material. The liner used will be an impermeable barrier designed to prevent leachate from leaking from any spill. If a spill does happens the liner will stop the spilled material from penetrating the soil below the liner. At the time a spill takes place all measures will be taken to soak up the liquid. Then to remove the contaminated materials from the bermed area and transport the mixture of sand and/or other absorbent materials to an approved disposal site. All employees working around these materials will be toughly trained on how to respond to any spills that may occur. 8.) The Mining Plan Map Exhibit "C" has been revised on March 23, 2004 to show the topsoil stockpiles and earthen berm that will be placed and constructed to control storm water and to keep storm water from running off site. These constructed features will also control soil erosion by preventing any sediment from leaving the site. A storm water plan will be developed and all of the outlets that are to be constructed will be designed to reduce erosion using riprap, straw bales and silt fences. Drainage on the mine site will be done by constructing drainage swales to direct flows to the designed outlets and prevent the storm water from running off site and causing erosion. When a swale reaches an outlet a sediment trap will keep the soil from leaving and only clear water will be released to the historical drain ways. This practice will be done on all mining and batch plant phases.