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The mining schedule is planned to minimize disturbance by reclaiming side slopes to final grade <br />as additional mining is undertaken. This table is based on a reasonable projection of production <br />rates. The table shows that mining will occur over approximately 3 years and the total gravel <br />mined will be approximately 1,067,000 tons. This is based on computer grids generated from the <br />topography and the available exploration data. This amount of gravel is based on the status of the <br />pit as of June 2008. <br />3. Mine Facilities and Operation <br />The asphalt plant will continue to be located where it is currently located as shown on Map C- <br />2A. All facilities are located above the 100 year flood plain. The crushing and screening will be <br />done near the active mining face, to minimize the distance that the loader has to haul the raw <br />material. Since the crusher moves from site to site the placement of the crusher will be placed to <br />minimize congestion and haul distances. The crushing and screening equipment will most likely <br />be run by diesel generators. The tanks associated with the asphalt plant are covered by the sites <br />SPCC plan and all have secondary containment. The tanks associated with the crushing and <br />screening plant are covered with the crusher's SPCC plan. The facilities with concrete <br />foundations are the asphalt plant and the truck scales. <br />There is an existing fence along the majority of the permit boundary to the west and north. <br />Another fence lies outside and along the boundary to the east. Some fencing owned by the <br />landowner will be removed during mining. No problems are expected with vandalism. It is <br />extremely unlikely that any toxic or acid-producing materials will be encountered during the <br />mining operation since the past mining shows that the material is alluvial in nature. <br />Water will be used to control dust on the haul roads and also on the crushing and screening <br />operations. Magnesium chloride will be used to control dust. All water used on site will be piped <br />from Cugnini Well #2. <br />Cugnini Pit, November 2009 D-4