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D. There will be two full-time mill operators employed that are responsible for mill operations and the <br />resulting waste stream discharge. Additionally the mill employs maintenance, secretarial, and management <br />personnel during normal business hours. The management and professional team consists of <br />Patrick Maher, President Ventures Resources, Inc. Qualifications include a degree in Geology <br />from the University of Wyoming and is a Certified Professional Geological Scientist by the <br />Association of Professional Geological Scientists. <br />Ryan McHale, PE, VP Venture Resources, Inc. Qualifications include a degree in Engineering <br />from North Carolina State University and 12 years of experience in the construction and design <br />industry. McHale is also a Colorado registered professional engineer. <br />Paul Danio, Paul E. Danio & Associates, LLC (milling consultant). Qualifications include a <br />degree in Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines and over 25 years working experience <br />in the design, construction and operation of mineral processing facilities. <br />James Koffer, PE, Director (Venture Resources' consulting engineer). Qualifications include <br />bachelor's degree in Engineering and a master's degree in ground water hydrology from the <br />Colorado School of Mines. Koffer is also a Colorado registered professional engineer. <br />E. The waste stream will be handled utilizing slurry pumps and an HDPE pipeline. The road will be <br />maintained using a road grader, however traffic to the waste site is limited. <br />F. The disposal cell, which is an impoundment and more thoroughly described in Sec. 9.3, will be built up on <br />the down-slope face from the coarser fraction of the waste stream by hydraulic placement and hydraulic <br />classification. A maximum of 40 square feet of new impoundment face will be formed daily. A maximum <br />slope of 1 : 1.5 will be maintained at the face. The finer portions are deposited behind the dam and are <br />. covered in water. Sufficient clay (approximately 30% of the waste stream by weight) is deposited to seal <br />the joints and fractures in the bedrock. <br />G. Geotextile shall be pinned to the exposed surface face to minimize wind and/or stormwater erosion on a <br />daily basis. This will be done until permanent stabilization through revegetation and/or rip rap can be <br />installed. Permanent control measures will be installed in 10 feet phased increments (elevation height of <br />one quarter of a terrace) which is estimated to occur every several months. This consists of covering the <br />impoundment area with a 6" blend of municipal bio-solids and wood chips. A geo-textile or jute netting <br />will then be applied to prevent water and wind erosion. This application will augment the deposited solids <br />for the establishment of soil capable of supporting re-vegetation. A highland pasture grass seed suitable for <br />mountain altitudes will be sowed together with fertilization and irrigation until permanent vegetation is re- <br />established. <br />This method of reclamation was successfully implemented by Phelps Dodge at the Climax Mine as <br />referenced in Appendix J. It should be further noted that the USFS is beginning a major pine beetle kill <br />remediation project and the availability of wood chips will not only be massive, but using this material will <br />help the local community dispose of this "waste" product. <br />Additionally, as each 40' high terrace is completed, the surface of the terrace will be re-vegetated as <br />described above. Rip-rap will be installed for a channel width of 6 feet at each end of the impoundment, at <br />the intersection with the natural grade, to provide a permanent stormwater control. The existence of a <br />natural diversion channel will also be acceptable for stormwater diversion as is found near the bottom half <br />of the impoundment area. This natural channel is incorporated into the sedimentation pond. <br />H. Fences will not be necessary to trap windblown debris. A locked security gate will be installed at the <br />entrance and exit to the disposal site to restrict unwanted access. <br />0 1. Due to the remote nature of the disposal site location, visual nuisance impact to the public is minimal if not <br />non-existent. The site cannot be seen from any public roadways. The waste has no adverse odor. Because