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<br /> <br />MINING PLAN <br />C~ <br />Phase I Area 1, 2 and 9 will be stripped. The topsoil from the <br />lower area will be removed first and stockpiled in Area <br />A. The topsoil will be preserved and vegetated with <br />Annual rye and Indian ricegrass. The sandstone over- <br />burden will be drilled and shot. It will then be stripped <br />~ and piled in front of Area A. Area C will be stripped of <br />topsoil which will be stockpiled in Area A. Thie area <br />will be used for crushing and stockpiling. Limestone will <br />be removed from area 1 and WIy of area 10. This pb.ase is <br />expected to require 2 years. The total area worked will <br />be approximately IS acres. <br />• Phase II Area 3, 4 and 8 will be stripped,cthe topsoil c`emoved, <br />stockpiled, preserved and vegetated in area A. Tlie <br />eandatone will be stripped and piled in fromt of l.. <br />Limestone will be removed from area 2, 9 and remaining <br />W'~ of area 10. This phase will require approximately <br />3 years. The area worked at this time will be api~roxi- <br />mately 23 acres. <br />Phase III Area 5 and 6 will be stripped. The topsoil will 1>e <br />removed, stockpiled, preserved and vegetated in area A. <br />i The sandstone will be stripped and piled in front of A. <br />j Limestone will be removed from areas 3, 4 and the P~ <br />'~' of the W~ of area 10. This phase is expected to require <br />1~~, approximately 3 years. The area worked at this time will <br />'• be approximately 35 acres. Atea 9 will be reclaimed. The <br />sandetone overburden will be backfilled into the excavation <br />leEi by extraction of the limestone leveled and contoured. <br />