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During winter shut down, all rolling equipment, track hoe, and dump truck would be stored off property. <br />Conveyor belts would be removed from conveyors, fuel tanks emptied, and oils placed in a shed in the <br />material yard. The site would be monitored during winter shut downs at least every two weeks. A sign . <br />would be posted at the property entrance with the operator phone number, sheriff's number, and local <br />government office numbers. A fence would be constructed around the pit /operation area to keep out <br />visitors and no trespassing signs would be posted. <br />Upon mine completion, all equipment and materials would be hauled off prior to final reclamation. <br />Reclamation would begin when the 25 foot depth was obtained when the mining area is 60 feet from <br />the north and east wall (northeast corner of mine area). Backfilling of waste materials would "start out <br />to 35 feet [horizontal]. We would then amend the mining permit to go another 25 feet deeper if we <br />determined viable. If the permit was not amended, we would continue to back fill the pit as it is mined <br />keeping a distance of about 30 feet from the loaders and track hoe digging in the pit. By the time the pit <br />is finished being mined, there would be a 30 foot area left to backfill. Then would back fill would be <br />sloped or flat." <br />Final reclamation would consist of sloping the sidewalis to 3 to 1 (horizontal /vertical), followed by <br />fertilizing, mulching, seeding, and application processes as recommended by the Natural Resource <br />Conservation Service and in accordance with the state 110 permit. The mine plan includes discussion of <br />the creation of fines as part of mining /milling and these fines would be stored and utilized in final <br />reclamation. There would also be some materials produced such as cobbles (larger than 4 inch) that <br />would be stockpiled and these waste materials can be utilized in final reclamation. It is expected that <br />final reclamation procedures would be identified within the State Division of Reclamation, Mining, and <br />Safety 110 permit. One procedure dearly identified in the mine proposal is seeding of topsoil stockpiles. <br />Ensuring that these sites are adequately vegetated would assist in ensuring success in final reclamation. <br />The applicant would monitor noise levels with a dosimeter at the north, south, east and west side of the <br />permit area and the time and date would be kept in a log book. Noise levels would be taken when the <br />operation is running at full capacity and dust levels would be taken by Mine Safety Health <br />Administration when the operation is running at full capacity. Air quality would also be monitored as <br />part of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment's permit. <br />5 <br />