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d) Wildlife <br />No significant amount of wildlife has been encountered during any of the visits <br />to the site. Since the taiiwater pit is there, some deer and waterfowl do use the <br />pond for watering. Other normal species appearing at the site could be <br />coyotes, rabbits, skunks, badgers, and pheasants. There are no known <br />threatened or endangered species. <br />EXHIBTI' C - Minine Plan <br />a) The mining is expected to begin as soon as possible after a pernut is obtained. <br />The operation will provide construction material for gas well sites and access <br />roads in the azea. Anticipated life of the pit is five years. <br />b) The mining plan is to begin removal of the material beginning at the north end <br />of the pit area and proceed southwazd. The affected area is expected to be 5.8 <br />acres. Excavation will continue as the need for material continues and, as the <br />supply remains available. There is currently about 1-6 inches of material that <br />might be considered topsoil. Existing topsoil will be stripped and stockpiled <br />for later use in re-vegetation of side slopes. The topsoil stockpile will be <br />seeded with vegetation to prevent wind erosion. <br />The next 19-29 feet of material is suitable for use by the oil and gas industry <br />as they drill wells, make access roads, and prepare pads. <br />c) There would appeaz to be no waste rock or material at the site. <br />d) Mining is anticipated to a depth of 20 feet, but could go up to 30 feet if <br />adequate material is available.. No slopes will be leR greater than 3:1. <br />e) The pit will be accessed from the adjacent County Road BB. There is already <br />an existing trail off Road BB to the site. When the site is reclaimed, the trail <br />will be left, providing access to the farmground and to check gas well <br />equipment in the section. No new roadways will be built. There will be no <br />shop, plant, or other facilities located at the mine site. The equipment used to <br />mine the gravel will primarily be a front-end loader, large track hoe, dozer, <br />and trucks. Some stockpiling of material may be done at the site, but most of <br />the material will be utilized as it is mined. The anticipated stockpile area is <br />shown on the mining plan. No processing of material is anticipated at the site. <br />~ There are no existing disturbances to describe at the site. <br />g) The existing trail to the pit is approximately 10 feet wide. The trail will be <br />used for the life of the pit and then left for the landowner. No reclamation is <br />anticipated on the existing trail. <br />