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5. Water Handling <br />All water rights issues such as availability of water for this operation, consumption rates, dust <br />control, etc. are presented in Exhibit G - Water Information. <br />6. Schedule of Operations <br />Mining operations will only occur as dictated by demand. Mining, crushing and screening may <br />take place 12 months out of the year and product will be sold throughout the year, although less <br />material is expected to be sold in winter months. The product will be crushed and stockpiled <br />prior to being hauled off site, so that crushing is only needed for a short period of time. The <br />operator will not have night gravel mining operations, although minor truck activity or repairs <br />may occur after hours. <br />7. Delta County Impacts and Environmental Impacts <br />The aggregate production is estimated to be 30,000 tons. Impacts to Delta County include: <br />a) Truck traffic, similar to existing traffic from the pit. <br />b) Noise, which will be minimized as the majority of the operations will be on the pit floor <br />which is up to 12' below the surrounding ground. The nearest residence is approximately 1800 <br />feet from the Botti Pit. <br />c) Dust, although the pit activities will be watered and all operations on the site are regulated by <br />the Air Quality Control Division of the CDPHE. The low annual tonnage also limits dust. <br />d) Visual impact, which is subject to an evaluation as part of the Specific Development process <br />and will also be minimized by the depth of the pit. <br />The product from this mine will positively impact the local community by supplying <br />construction materials. <br />Moonscape Pit, July 2009 D-6