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Topsoil Stockpile <br />Topsoil will not have to be stockpiled to a great extent during the life of the mine. The topsoil <br />that is removed in a phase of mining can be used to reclaim the previously excavated phase, <br />removing the need for large amounts of topsoil stockpile during mining. Topsoil set aside at the <br />start of Phase 1 will be stored in the topsoil storage area along the Ana Branch. The topsoil berm <br />slopes will be 2H:1 V or less. The berm will be vegetated to prevent erosion while it is in place. <br />5 Explosives and Blasting <br />No explosives will be used on site. No blasting will take place as part of mining. <br />Overburden Stockpile <br />The overburden from Phase 1 will be stockpiled along the west edge of the pit, so that it may be <br />pushed down onto the slopes for reclamation when the time comes. Once enough of Phase 1 has <br />been mined out to start the Reclamation Plan, this material will be placed as backfill in Phase 1. <br />6 Water Information. Rights and Augmentation <br />All water rights issues such as availability of water for this operation, consumption rates, dust <br />control, etc. are present in Exhibit G - Water Information. <br />7. Schedule of Operations <br />Mining operations will only occur as dictated by demand up to the maximum rates described <br />earlier in the mine plan. Mining, screening and processing will take place year round and product <br />will be sold from this activity throughout the year, although little is expected to be sold in the <br />winter months. The operator will not have night gravel mining operations, although minor truck <br />activity or repairs may occur after hours. Mining, processing and trucking will take place in two <br />shifts per day (up to 18 hours total), 7 days per week, although many periods will see much less <br />activity. Activity is dependant on factors such as contracts awarded to the site. <br />Gehrman Pit October 09 D-6