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1 <br />~ :•, •~ <br />EXHIBIT D - Mining_Plan i <br />:,r, <br />a) Some mining already occurred in a portion of this acreage. That azea was ' <br />permitted by Phillips County and known as the Cazlson Pit (M 84-147). That <br />pit was closed in 1998. Mining will begin at the oxbow and proceed south and <br />westward. The mining will essentially be divided into three areas. Each azea <br />will be re-sloped and prepared for reclamation before a new area is opened. The <br />mining is expected to begin as soon as possible after a permit is obtained. The <br />operation will provide material for use in construction and/or road building. <br />The estimated life of the pit is indefinite. <br />b) There is no topsoil for a tazge portion of the site. That area encompassed by <br />Sandy Creek is an intermittent waterway, which is typically dry except when <br />heavy rainfall occurs. There is topsoil of approximately 5" in depth on those <br />azeas lying outside the creek. Those areas that have topsoil will be stripped, <br />stockpiled, and utilized when the pit is reclaimed. There will be a topsoil <br />stockpile site at each of the three arras, keeping the material close by so that <br />reclamation moves more quickly. <br />c) -There would appeaz to be no waste rock or material at the site. <br />d) Mining is anticipated to a maximum depth of 15 feet. The mining plan varies <br />slightly for each area, depending upon topography and availability of material. <br />Area #1 is being mined beginning at the north end of the oxbow, moving south <br />and west. <br />Area #2 will be mined beginning at the oxbow and moving south and east. <br />Area #3 will be mined beginning at the west side of the area shown and moving <br />east. <br />e) There will temporary haul roads created during the mining process. They will <br />all exit onto Co. Rd. 7. These temporary haul roads will be reclaimed as the pit <br />is closed. There will be no shop, plant, or other facilities located at the mine <br />site. The equipment used to mine the gravel will beprimarily afront-end loader <br />and trucks. At some point during the operation a bulldozer and a scraper may be <br />employed. Some screening could occur at the site. All of the equipment will be <br />serviced offpremises. <br />Area #3 may have a temporary haul mad that exits onto Co. Rd. 16. <br />f) There are no existing disturbances to describe at the site. <br />g) No water is anticipated in conjunction with the operation There could be <br />instances when heavy rainfall makes the site too wet to continue. At those <br />times, mining will simply cease until the site becomes dry enough to mine <br />again. <br />b) Mining will not go into the groundwater at the site. <br />