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wild turkey, great horned owls, mule deer, white-tailed deer, badgers, and <br />coyotes. There are no known threatened or endangered species. <br />EXHIBIT C - Mining Plan <br />a) The mining has been occurring since 1982 on a limited, as needed, basis. The <br />operation will provide material for construction projects and road building in <br />the area. Anticipated life of the pit is indefinite. Life of the pit depends on <br />demand for material. <br />b) The mining plan is to begin removal of the material beginning at the <br />northwest corner of the pit area and proceeding southeast. Excavation will <br />continue as the need for material continues and, as the supply remains <br />available. There is topsoil in the area which averages about 3" to 6" in depth. <br />The pit will have the topsoil stripped and stockpiled for re-application during <br />reclamation. Any topsoil stockpile will be seeded with brome grass to prevent <br />soil erosion. <br />c) There would appear to be no waste rock or material at the site. <br />d) Mining is anticipated to a depth of 20 feet. The mining plan is to begin at the <br />northwest corner of the pit and proceed southeast. No slopes will be left <br />greater than 3:1. <br />e) The pit will be accessed from County Road 29 and an existing trail road <br />within the property. The existing trail road will be left in place at the end of <br />the operation for use by the landowner. There will be no shop, plant, or other <br />facilities located at the mine site. The equipment which may be used to mine <br />the gravel will be a front-end loader, dozer, and trucks. Some stockpiling of <br />material may be done at the site, but most of the material will be utilized as it <br />is mined. Any stockpiling that does occur will be placed in line with the <br />potential flow of runoff during heavy rainfall. The anticipated stockpile area <br />is shown on the mining plan. No processing of material is anticipated. <br />f) There are no existing disturbances to describe at the site. <br />g) The existing trail to the pit is approximately 850' in length and 10 feet wide. <br />The trail will be used for the life of the pit and then left for the landowner to <br />use in his ranching operation. <br />h) No water is anticipated in conjunction with the operation. There could be <br />instances when heavy rainfall makes the site too muddy to continue. At those