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batch plant and the needed stockpiles of material and equipment to operate the <br />business we will be removing all topsoil and overburden from both the west and <br />east halves of the permitted area. However, no mining will take place on the east <br />one-half of the area during Phase I-A. This area will only be stripped and used for <br />the asphalt batch plant, material stockpiles and storage. Once the mining has <br />depleted all the materials from Phase I-A at a depth of 20' we will then move our <br />mining to the east into Phase 1-B. Phase I-B will consist of 7.5 acres. Should an <br />asphalt plant be operational at that time it will be necessary for them to move to the <br />west and relocate the batch plant and stockpiles. Once Phase I-B has been <br />completed we will then move the Phase II Phase II will consist of 15 acres. <br />Mining would begin back at the west side of the area and proceed mining in the <br />same manner as before with an additional 20' in depth or three feet above ground <br />water, whichever is less. <br />e. Proposed mining will begin in the spring of 2010 and is estimated to <br />continue for 15+ years . Depending on the demand for product it is estimated that <br />approximately 1 acre per year would be mined after the initial year which we <br />project to mine approximately 5 acres. The beginning elevation of the pit is <br />approximately 8150 and mining will take place in three stages to reach the final <br />elevation projected which is 8110. The first stage will begin in Phase I-A and go <br />to a depth of 8130. Once the entire portion of Phase I-A has been mined to that <br />elevation Phase 1-13 will proceed to the same elevation. Upon completion of <br />mining in Phases I- A and I-B the last Phase II will lower the elevation of the entire <br />area to approximately 8110. Once all stockpiles of material are depleted in Phase <br />I-A and I-B and the mining and stockpiling has progressed to Phase II those areas <br />of the pit that can be reclaimed will be. <br />PHASE I Mining Stripped <br />Year Elevation Disturbed <br />Acres Disturbed <br />Acres Reclaimed Acres <br />I-A <br />2010 8150 5.0 10.0 <br />2011 8130 6.5 8.5 <br />2012 8130 7.5 7.5 <br /> <br />Revised 02/04/10