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~~~'"~~'q~~ 6.3.3 EXHIBIT C -MINING PLAN <br />~t;i '~ 8 7.I~tl~i <br />pi~ision of Reclamation, <br />my and Safety <br />The d'~tne of commencement shall be from August 1St, 2006 until approximately July 30w, 2025. <br />2. Where topsoil is removable (adequate thickness for removing topsoil) it will be scraped off and <br />placed on areas in the pit where mining operations have ceased and need to be reclaimed. When <br />topsoil will not be utilized immediately for reclamation, it will be stockpiled for later use for <br />reclamation. The balance of the reclamation will be implemented at the conclusion of the mining <br />activities, following the original application recommendation of the Soil Conservation District. <br />3. There is no overburden, thus six to eight inches of topsoil will be removed, segregated from the <br />gravel and salvaged. If there is not adequate topsoil, part of that will be mixed with the gravel in <br />order to support grass life. <br />4. The depth of the mining operation will be between 20 and 30 feet, with an average of 20 feet. <br />5. The proposed road to be used for the mining operation is southwest of the pit area, heading <br />southeast. It is approximately 250 feet long and 60 feet wide and is pre-existing. <br />6. There are no other significant disturbances to the land surface other than the previous and <br />proposed mining operations to be conducted. The area to be disturbed will be no more than <br />an acre at a time. <br />7. The haul road will be reclaimed upon completion of mining activities with the same type of <br />reclamation plan on the areas that have been mined. There are no known associated drainage <br />and runoff conveyance structures that would be necessary for this mining operation. <br />8. Water is not used in conjunction with this operation. <br />9. Groundwater will not be encountered, nor will surface water be intercepted or disturbed. <br />10.The nature of this operation will preclude the necessity of encountering conflict with Colorado <br />water laws and regulations. <br />11. There is no reason to believe that refuse and acid or toxic producing materials will be exposed in <br />this operation; however, if this does occur, the landfill supervisor will be contacted and the proper <br />procedures will be implemented through the guidance and recommendation of the Colorado <br />Department of Public Health and Environment - Hazmat Division. <br />12. Since the gravel mined will be utilized "as is" for county road maintenance, there will be no <br />additional processing. This operation will be strictly for digging for sand and gravel with no other <br />secondary, or incidental use. <br />13. The currently disturbed mining area within the permit will not change the mining plan, except that <br />only 5 acres at a time is the most that will be disturbed at one time. No additional stormwater <br />control measures should be needed. Revegetation will begin in the spring (of 2007) to stabilize <br />the area prior to re-mining those areas once this permit is approved. <br />