2008-07-14_PERMIT FILE - M2008037

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Hard Rock/Metal Mining Permit Application Limited Impact Operation (110(2)) Venture Resources, Inc. - Emma Mine Exhibit L As per Rule 6.3.12 of the Mineral Rules and Regulations, this Exhibit L shall be the necessary engineering evaluation that demonstrates any permanent man-made structures located within 200 fed of the proposed operation and affected area will not be damaged by the proposed operation Rule 1. 1.51 defines a permanent man-made structure as follows: Structure; Simifimnt. Valuable and Pernasest Maude' means a non-portable improvement to real property which has defined, current and recognizable value of an economic nature, generally including but not limited to: buildings, houses, hams, fences, above or below ground utilities, irrigation ditches, maintained or public roads, bridges, railroad tracks, cemeteries, cln]memicatlon antennas, pipelines, water wells, water storage structures, discharge and conveyance structures, etc. It has been identified that only one permanent man-made structure exists within 200 fed of the proposed operation This structure is a public road, as illustrated in Exhibits A, B, dt E. This public road is designated by Clear Creek County as a Secondary #4 roadway and is defined: Secondary #4 Roads falling into this category have a wide variety of road sur>gces and provide ingresslegress for the traveling public. These roads include; roads which are declared public highways pursuant to CRS 43-2-201 and R-98-181 by the BOCC, and plated dedicated roadways in existing subdivisions which do not meet road design specifications. These roads are open and public roadways but are not included in the Road Mileage Tax System of the state of Colorado. Most of these roads are traversable by four wheel drive vehicles only. These roads receive no snow removal, but may be periodically repaired by the Road and Bridge Department at the direction of the Board of County Commissioners. The road has historically been used to access the mining claims in the immediate vicinity, as evidenced by it's inclusion on US Mineral Survey #7261, dated January 5, 1892. At present, Venture Resources' Lessor, Red Tail XP, is the sole property owner whose property is accessed by this road. . Currently, the road averages 10 -12' in width and is constructed of materials developed during its construction. There is no evidence of any improvements or maintenance of this road in several decades. This roadway does not continue through to any other road systems. The proposed mining operations will be using the road for transportation access for labor, equipment, and ore/tailings hauling. The daily anticipated use is as follows: • Labor transportation, upto 3 passenger vehicles twice daily • Equipment transportation, 3 cu. yd. rubber tired front-end loader for loading ore. • Ore/Tadmgs hauling, upto 6 round trip loads with a tandem dump truck daily. Occasionally, perhaps twice annually depending on conditions, the operations will employ a road grader to maintain the road. This could only be seen as a drastic improvement over the currently existing condition of the road. The safe passage along this road will also be improved once the shaft collar is put into place as part of this permit. It should also be noted that any underground mining activity, including drilling and blasting, will not adversely effect the road as the mine is already developed to the 500' level and any new activity will progress from that point downward. The surface stability of the road will not be adversely effected. This evaluation has been prepared by Ryan J. McHale, PE dated July 10, 2008. / ?) , ///k Ak