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station, fueling station, and storage trailers. The remaining 20 acres of the 35 acres <br />will be used for active mining. The approximate dimensions of the active 20 acre <br />mining block will be 800 feet by 1,100 feet. <br />(e) The amount of gravel mined per year will depend on the economy and local <br />demand for these resources. It is not intended for the pit to be an intermittent <br />operation; however, there may be periods of inactivity due to lack of demand for <br />gravel in this area. The following is the anticipated timetable for the mining <br />operation: <br />2010 -2013 Mining & Reclamation of block 1 <br />2013 -2016 Mining & Reclamation of block 2 <br />2016 -2020 Mining & Reclamation of block 3 <br />(f) The Geotech Stability Exhibit prepared by Northwest Colorado Consultants <br />contains test hole logs that graphically depict the deposits of sands and gravels <br />throughout the proposed pit. The test holes showed little to no topsoil and <br />overburden material. The top surface is a mix of sands and sands and gravels. The <br />sand and gravel layers, which are to be mined, range from 7 feet to 25 feet deep. <br />The stratum immediately beneath the sands and gravels is sandstone bedrock or <br />clay. <br />(g) The primary commodities to be mined are sands and gravels. The intended use is <br />for road and building construction. A temporary asphalt batch plant is proposed <br />within the pit and is included as part of the permit to accommodate any future road <br />improvement projects in the area. There are no secondary commodities to be <br />mined. <br />(h) Waste materials such as clay are the only expected incidental products to be <br />mined /extracted by the proposed operation. <br />(i) Explosives will not be used in conjunction with the mining or reclamation. <br />