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Table D-1 Mining Area Material Table <br />Mining Area Acreage Topsoil C.Y. Overburden C.Y. Gravel tons <br />Mining Area 1 5.01 3,549 7,099 154,396 <br />Mining Area 2 4.19 3,380 6,760 147,027 <br />Mining Area 3 4.18 2,259 4,517 65,501 <br />Total 13.78- 1 9,188 18,376 366,924 <br />The material volumes described in Table D-1 are approximate but are based on test pits that were <br />dug on site. Note that the areas above are located in the expansion area. The anticipated total <br />disturbed area for the operation consists of 18.89 acres. The additional disturbance comes from <br />the existing disturbance of the Moonscape Pit. There are 2.76 acres of undisturbed area <br />corresponding to the unnamed drainages. <br />Topsoil will be stripped prior to mining each year. The slope between the existing pit and the <br />expansion area has been reclaimed and will need the topsoil re-stripped prior to mining. <br />Overburden will be removed at the same time as the topsoil but will be handled separately. <br />Topsoil will be stockpiled or directly replaced depending on the portion of the area being mined. <br />Overburden will be placed on the pit floor and not stockpiled. Details of the topsoil handling are <br />shown in Table D-2 and also in Exhibit E - Reclamation Plan. Gravel will be directly loaded into <br />the crusher by a loader or will be hauled to the crusher from the mining face in a truck. A dozer <br />may be used at the mining face to loosen the gravel for the loader. <br />Highway trucks will haul sellable material to market from the processing site. Truck traffic will <br />utilize Sundown Road. <br />2. Mining Timetable <br />The following table (Table D-2) is a best estimate of the sequence of operations for the life of <br />the mine and is based on producing 30,000 tons per year. <br />Moonscape Pit, July 2009 D-2