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to the storm water containment pond and used by the landowner for irrigation. The <br />landowner has sufficient water rights to cover evaporative loss from the pond and <br />application of the storm water for irrigation (Please see Exhibit G). <br />(d) The size of the area(s) to be worked at any one time: <br />The size of the area to be excavated at any one time is shown on the Mine Plan Map, <br />attached. The expansion area will be mined using a cut and backfill method. Each cut <br />will be approximately 150 feet wide and from 800 feet to 1,100 feet long. It is <br />anticipated the proposed expansion will require 5 to 6 cuts. Each cut will be backfilled <br />with overburden from the previous cut and, if necessary, mine waste from the Hogue <br />River Pit. Approximately one to three acres per year will be mined through the life of the <br />expansion area. <br />(e) An approximate timetable to describe the mining operation: <br />This is a short term mining operation. The estimated cubic yards of minable sand and <br />gravel is 312,500 bcyds. Total excavation (including overburden) is estimated at 625,000 <br />bcyds. It is estimated mining will occur at an average rate of 62,500 to 125,000 bcyds of <br />total excavation per year. The estimated life of proposed expansion is 6-12 years, if the <br />anticipated sale of product is met. <br />(i) An estimate of the periods of time which will be required for the <br />various phases: <br />The expansion area will be a cut and fill operation. Each cut is expected to <br />take approximately one year. All cut production periods are dependent on market <br />conditions. Therefore, it may take several years to complete a cut. <br />Reclamation, once mining is complete in a cut, is expected to take less than 6 to <br />12 months. The remaining areas to be reclaimed will be topsoil stockpiles, and <br />the topsoil stockpile access roads. There will be no overburden stockpiles or <br />processing facilities on the mine site. <br />(ii) A description of the size and location of each area to be worked <br />during each phase: <br />Mining will occur in a sequence of 5 to 6 cuts. Each cut will be approximately <br />150 feet wide and 800 feet to 1,100 feet long. A cut will vary from 2.75 acres to <br />3.4 acres in size. <br />U <br />10