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PROJECT PHASING <br />Once the existing Spring Creek Pit is played out, mining of the expansion sites will <br />occur. The expansion sites will be mined in five distinct phases, beginning with the <br />southeastern portion of the Million Property. The processing and staging area for each <br />phase will be located in the previously mined phase. For example, the processing and <br />staging area for Phase I will be located in the northeastern portion of the existing Spring <br />Creek Pit. The processing and staging area for Phase II will be located in Phase I and so <br />forth. Haul roads and wash ponds will be relocated with each phase of work. As each <br />phase is no longer used for processing and staging, reclamation will begin. <br />RECLAMATION PLAN <br />Each phase will be farmed until it is ready to be mined. Once each phase is no longer <br />needed for processing and staging, the berm will be flattened and the stockpiled <br />overburden will be used to create a 3:1 slope. Topsoil will be replaced and native trees, <br />shrubs and grasses will be planted along the perimeter of the site to prevent erosion. The <br />mined area will be reestablished as rangeland. Reclamation of each phase is expected to <br />take approximately one to three years. <br />EQUIPMENT <br />• Fuel Station - 7000-gallon, skid mounted, diesel tank with secondary containment <br />• Scrapers - sporadic use, approximately 1 month per year <br />• Dozers - sporadic use during reclamation <br />• Wash Plant - relocated with each phase <br />• Portable Crushing Units Equipped with Dust Suppression Equipment - relocated <br />with each phase <br />• Gradation Screen/Conveyor - size screening <br />• Portable Water & Sewer System - Port-A-Potty <br />• Double-Wide Modular Office <br />• 6-yard Loader - equipped with sonar backup alarm <br />• 8-yard Loader - equipped with sonar backup alarm <br />• Stackers <br />• Dumpster - solid waste management <br />• Trucks - anticipated average of 17 vehicle trips per hour, may vary depending on <br />market <br />SITE IMPROVEMENTS <br />• Five foot berm around new expansion sites, reseeded for visual impact <br />• Haul Road - magchloride will be applied to haul roads for dust control