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requirements for dust control will be obtained and hauled from the landowner's industrial permitted <br />water wells. Water utilized for mining and crushing operations as well as for dust control is estimated to <br />not exceed approximately 6000 gallons per month during operations. <br />d) Size of Area to be Worked <br />The Mining Plan (Exhibit C, Sheet 2 of 2) shows the proposed location of affected areas due to mining, <br />transport, processing and soil stockpiling. The proposed mining areas are split into 4 Cells showing the <br />progression of mining activities, with CeII 4 not to be worked until County Road 112 is relocated. <br />In order to produce 100,000 annual tons of material within specifications, approximately 140,000 tons of <br />the gravel zone must be mined out. The gravel occurs in a zone roughly 10 feet thick that is covered with <br />up to 10 feet of loess and topsoil. The gravel zone occurs on top of a hard sandstone layer which forms a <br />hard surface that limits deeper excavation. This hard sandstone layer is located at approximately elevation <br />5,235 feet above sea level, which is the proposed limits of mining, as shown on Exhibit C. <br />The total acreage to be disturbed from the operation is 77.2 acres. The size of areas to be worked at any <br />given time is approximately 6 to 7 acres, though final reclamation will occur only at the completion of all <br />mining activity. <br />e) Timetable <br />The various stages of the operation are as follows, and are described in further detail below: <br />1. Pre - development <br />2. Development <br />3. Operations <br />4. Reclamation <br />1. Pre - development <br />Pre - development activities include securing all necessary permits and completing exploration of <br />the deposit to determine the true quantity and quality of the gravel reserve. <br />Weld County regulations will require a site specific Development Review Plan and Use by Special <br />Review Permit for a Mineral Resource Development Facility, including Open Pit Gravel Mining in <br />the A (Agricultural) Zone District for the following described real estate being parcel. <br />In addition to the Weld County Permits and Approvals, a State of Colorado Reclamation Permit will <br />be required for the extraction of Construction Materials from the Colorado Mined Land <br />Reclamation Board. <br />2. Development <br />2 <br />