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process, there will be one to one and one half of a cut open at any one time. Any <br />deficiency in backfill for a cut will be imported from the Hogue River Pit. <br />Topsoil Removal: <br />Work will commence with the removal and storage of topsoil. Topsoil will be removed <br />using conventional equipment such as bottom loading scrappers, front end loaders and <br />rear dump haul trucks. <br />Based on the National Resource Conservation Service (MRCS) soils report (Exhibit I), <br />the soil in the expansion area is Lintim Loam ranging in depth from 0-5 inches - loam <br />and 5-20 inches - loam. This depth of topsoil is sufficient to replace 8 - 12 inches on the <br />regraded area for reclamation. (The post mining land use will be recreation and <br />rangeland.) The Operator plans to sell excess topsoil. <br />Topsoil will be stored along the east side of the present mining area where the existing <br />topsoil pile is located. In addition, a new topsoil stockpile, if needed, shall be located in <br />the northeast corner of the proposed expansion area. Under the present mining plan, <br />topsoil from a new cut is used to reclaim the previous cut. The topsoil stockpile(s) are <br />used to store excess topsoil from a cut or draw from if there is insufficient topsoil to <br />fully reclaim the previous cut. These locations will protect the topsoil resource from <br />contamination and erosion. Should the topsoil stockpiles remain undisturbed for more <br />than one year, they will be seeded with smooth brome (9.71bs. Pure Live Seed per acre), <br />then mulched and crimped on the contour to ensure topsoil stockpile stability and to <br />control erosion. <br />Product Stockpiles: <br />There will be no significant stockpiles of product at the Bettger Pit mine site. (On <br />occasion, it may be necessary to temporally stockpile product due to equipment failure or <br />other such circumstances.) Product will be hauled to the Hogue River Pit for storage <br />until sale. Product crushing and screening will occur at the Hogue River Pit. <br />Earthmoving will be done with appropriate types and sizes of equipment, i.e. dozers, <br />front-end loaders, scrapers, excavators, etc. Trucks designed (dump trucks, rock haul <br />tricks) to move materials on site will transport material around the mine site and <br />processing area. <br />(c) Water diversions and impoundment: <br />There will be no process water generated for discharge from the expansion area. This <br />will be a non-discharging facility and no water diversions are planned. Each cut will be <br />dry mined and future mining activities are projected to remain above the prevailing water <br />table. Any storm water runoff entering a pit cut will be pumped through a pipe or ditch <br />Page 9