2008-02-27_PERMIT FILE - M2008012

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(Exhibit C con't) THE l~~IlNING PLAN WILL BE STARTED AS SOON AS THE PERMIT APPLICATION HAS BEEN APPROVED. THE LAST CHANCE MINE IS CURRENTLY BEING PROSPECTED UNDER A NOTICE OF INTENT NUMBER P-2007-018 THRU THE DIVISION OF RECLAMATION MINING & SAFETY, AND THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT SERIAL NUMBER COC-71183. THIS PERMIT APPLICATION WILL COVER THE COMPLETE MINING OPERATION FOR THE LAST CHANCE NIlNE. THE I~!QNING WILL COMMENCE IN JANUARY OF 2008 AND CONTINUE INTO 2030 OR THE LIFE OF THE MINE. THE PRIMARY USE OF THE PROPOSED PERMIT AREA IS RANGELAND GRAZING AND WILDLIFE HABITAT. THERE IS LIMITED GRASSES TO BE FOUND AND THAT VARIES WITH THE SEASON AND THE AMOUNT OF MOISTURE THAT IS RECEIVED. THE AREA CONSISTS OF JUNIPHER AND PINYON TREES. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROPOSED PERMIT IS TO MINE FROM UNDERGROUND, AND VANADIUM ORES BY DRILLING AND BLASTING THE AREA HAS HAD PREVIOUS PROSPECTING AND MINING CONDUCTED ON IT OVER THE YEARS, WHICH SOME OF THE AREA HAS BEEN RECLAIMED. THERE IS APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET TO 200 FEET OF COVER GROUND OVERHEAD. THERE WILL BE A SECONDARY ESCAPE WAY BEING WORKED ON AT ALL TIMES TO BE HOLED THROUGH TO THE OUTSIDE AT SOME POINT IN THE FUTURE. THE EXACT LOCATION IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME BUT WILL BE DETERMINED WHEN THE UNDERGROUND WORK HAS STARED, THIS ESCAPE WAY IS REQUIRED BY NIlNE, SAFETY AND HEALTH ASSOCIATION. THE PORTAL OR VENTILATION HOLE AREA FOR THE ESCAPE WAY WILL BE WITHIN THE PROPOSED PERMIT AREA.(see Parcel "D" THERE WILL BE TWO STORM WATER CATCH PONDS AND TWO DRAINAGE DITCH CONSTRUCTED. (SEE Parcel A )THE STORM WATER CATCH PONDS (THE PONDS ARE APPROXIMATELY FOUR FEET BY SIX FEET, WITH A DEPTH OF APPROXIMATELY FIVE FEET), AND DRAINAGE DITCHES WILL BE CONSTRUCTED TO DIVERT STORM WATER RUN OFF. DRAINAGE FROM ALL AREAS FLOWS INTO AN UNNAMED DRAINAGE. THERE IS NO LIVE WATER IN THE PROPOSED PERMIT AREA TO BE DISTURBED.. THE