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MINING PLAN EXHIBIT ~c <br />6.3.3 - The eastern side of this mine was partially mined <br />in the past by an unknown operator. From the best we can tell no <br />mining has taken place on the site for 15 years or more. We <br />understand that a private contractor removed the material for <br />construction on FSR 100 in the late 1980's or early 1990's. We <br />have included the previously mine area into this permit because <br />the level area can be used as a processing site. The benches <br />that exist will be extended across the property and will be <br />reclaimed when mining is done. No topsoil or overburden was <br />saved from this disturbed area by the previous operator. <br />This is an open pit mine located approximately 11.0 miles <br />northwest of Kremmling Colorado, on County Road 19 FSR 100) To <br />get to the mine from Kremmling take US 40 north to HWY 134 (Gore <br />Pass Road), left on 134 for 4.0 miles to Red Dirt Road (CR 19), <br />go west on CR 19 for 3.1 miles to Junction of CR 19 and CR 181, <br />right on CR 19 for 1.2 miles to the junction of CR 19 and CR 191 <br />bear left 1.9 miles to mine. The mine access is an existing <br />driveway used to access the old mine. It is currently 30 feet <br />wide and the location is shown on the Map Exhibits supplied with <br />this application. <br />Prior to mining all of the trees will be removed from the <br />site. There is little use for these trees due to their stunted <br />growth. The Forest Service contract calls for removal of the <br />trees, we are currently looking for a use for the wood but most <br />likely it will be disposed of as it has little value. <br />We anticipate the life of this mine to be between 8 and 10 <br />years depending on the amount of material in the mine and the <br />needs on surrounding roads. The site is currently forestland <br />that has a dense stand of doghair lodgepole pine covering all but. <br />the old mine area. The material on this site is a decomposed <br />granite suitable for graveling road in this area. The upper 1 to <br />3 inches of overburden/topsoil will be salvaged for use in <br />reclamation. Mining will begin just above the old mine area face <br />where the material will be mined using loaders and excavators to <br />push the material into the old mine where it will be loaded into <br />the processing plant. This will allow us to cut down the old <br />face so the underlying area is native rock with a 2:1 slope. <br />Mining will then work up hill creating the final 2:1 slope by <br />pushing material to the mine floor. This way no backfilling or <br />cut/filling will be needed to create the final slope. <br />As mining begins on the area any overburden/topsoil encoun- <br />tered will be removed and salvaged. The underlying rock will be <br />6 (revised 4/10/08) <br />