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<br /> <br />stripped but not mined. Most of the extraction occurred on <br />the south side of the pit, but some material has also been <br />taken from the north and northwest side. Much of the waste <br />material has continued to be dumped on the berm to increase <br />its height as part of the visual screen for the operation. <br />In the permit application, Exhibit D - Mining Plan, the <br />mining cycle was described. It contains an Initial Step <br />followed by 4 cycle steps. As of the last permit year the <br />quarry is still functioning in the Initial Step, but, as <br />will be described in response to Rule 2.41(7), the operation <br />is nearing entry on Cycle Steps 1 and 2 where the processing <br />plant is moved from the center to the perimeter of the pit. <br />This will take place ahead of scheduled completion of the <br />Initial Step as indicated in the Mining Plan Timetable, <br />Exhibit D, in the permit application. <br />Rule 2.41(2): No acreage was fully reclaimed this last <br />year. None was scheduled to be reclaimed. A few areas are <br />in various stages of reclamation and for a description of <br />those please see the response to Rule 2.41(3). <br />Rule 2.41(3): As mentioned above, there are a few areas <br />under some stages of reclamation. Most of the operation is <br />under the influence of mining activities, but wherever <br />possible reclamation activity has been instituted. The <br />areas where this has been done include the berm and some <br />benches on the south side of the open pit. <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />