2010-11-12_PERMIT FILE - M2010054

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WMVBD NOV 1 2 2010 EXIUB? i7iv Wnn oi nee?fon, AAlinq ahd aaftly MWING PLAN 1/ ro--iv The initial state Reclamation Permit is for a 9.85 Ac pit I?L-* Excavating will begin in September 1, 2010 and will continue until September 1, 2015. 'Me materials will be used for road base for the Cordova Wind Farm Project in Huerfano County, Colorado. Reclamation will run concurrent with mining so little work will be necessary when mining is done. This means that as the area is mined it will be leveled, graded as mining proceeds, seeding when mining stops.* No utilities are needed at the mine. Portable toilets will be used as restroom facilities and bottled water will be supplied as needed. We do not believe this mine will have a significant impact on roads, traffic or public safety in the area. Our proposed entrance haul route is via Highway 10 to County Road 210 east for approximately 6 miles and then via a private driveway 2 miles to the project area Our proposed exit haul route is via a private mad, which briefly crosses County Road 210, directly to the Cordova Wind Farm Project site. There is an existing two-track private road access on the private land approximately 2 miles in length and 12 feet in width that will be lightly graded to allow truck access, There will be no structures installed or processing on site. It will be necessary to disturb the vegetation and small wildlife on the site during mining activities but this is such a small site surrounded by large natural areas that there will be little impact to the general area. Once an area has been mined, it will be revegetated to at least the same condition as now. We will not disturb any critical wildlife habitat, or wildlife migration corridors and no ground water will be intercepted. Surface runoff that contacts disturbed anus will be retained on site until it evaporates or soaks into the ground. There will be no storm water discharges from the site. The source for any water used on the project will be private wells on applicant's land or privately contracted water haulers for use in dust control. The mining will take place on rangeland, not irrigated agricultural land or within a natural hazard area. The proposed development will not pose a threat to human health, safety or property. This development will not generate any acid or toxic producing materials. The remnants from our processing are native material found on the site and will be used to complete reclamation of the land as mining progresses. The environmental issues such as dust control are dealt with by operating permits from the Colorado Department of Health, if necessary. The visual impacts are mitigated by the mine's location and our planned reclamation activities. This mine is located in a rural area on applicants' ranch South of Highway 10 and East of Walsenburg. See Exhibit D Reclamation Plan for further details. * Revised November 5, 2010