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EXHIBIT C - Mining Plan (6.3.3) <br />(a) It is estimated that mining will commence in the fall of 2006 or as <br />soon as the permit is issued by the DMG. Mining will continue for <br />approximately five years with seasonal/ weather-related shut downs. <br /> (b) As described in Exhibit B -Site Description, the existing soil on the <br /> proposed site is comprised primarily of stony sandy loam. Spazse <br /> vegetation is present over most of the site. What little topsoil is <br /> present will be removed and stockpiled at the east end of the site <br /> within the permit boundary (see attached Exhibit E -Mining Plan <br />RECEIVED Map). This topsoil will be seeded with a vegetative cover to maintain <br /> plant medium viability. <br />JUL 2 1 2006 (c) The deposit to be mined is at or near the surface throughout the site. <br />Division of Minerals and Geola~y Overburden thickness ranges from 2 to l8 inches. Overburden will <br /> be removed and placed in a separate stockpile in the vicinity of the <br /> topsoil stockpile as shown on Exhibit E -Mining Plan. <br />(d) The thickness of the deposit to be mined ranges from 7 - 20'. <br />(e) The proposed pit will be accessed by a roadway from the existing <br />ranch road at the southeast corner of the permit boundary. It is not <br />anticipated that any operational facilities, such as office, shop or <br />scalehouse buildings will be necessazy for this proposed mining <br />operation. The processing equipment proposed for this site will <br />consist of a small portable jaw crusher and portable screening plant. <br />This equipment will be powered with portable generator set(s) as <br />needed. <br />'1.5/ <br />(~ The total significant disturbance within the99acre site is <br />anticipated to be less than 8 acres including the actual pit and <br />stockpile areas. <br />(g) The pit access roadway is planned to be approximately 120' in <br />length and 24' wide with a bar ditch running along the upslope <br />portion of the roadbed. The V-shaped bar ditch will be <br />approximately 4' wide at the top and 18" deep to provide adequate <br />drainage where necessary. Sediment control devices will be place as <br />required within the ditch to minimize impacts to the existing road <br />intersection. A culvert will be placed at the intersection to provide <br />continuity of existing drainage along the ranch road. <br />(b) It is anticipated that no more than 3,000 gallons of water will be <br />needed per day for dust mitigation. The source of this water is <br />Navajo Creek. <br />