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5. Schedule of Operations <br />Mining operations will occur as dictated by demand Mining and screening activities will take place <br />year round and product will be sold from this site throughout the year, although little is expected to be <br />sold in winter months. Section 3 has a more detailed list of the hours of operation. <br />6. Water Handling <br />The water is expected to be approximately three feet below the surface in all pits. A pit pump located <br />below the active pit level will drain water out cleanly, which will be discharged directly into the <br />Yampa River Bypass or return ditches that feed into the Yampa River, as shown on Map C -2. Each of <br />these discharge points will be outfalls in the NPDES permit. <br />7. Routt County Impacts and Environmental Impacts <br />The impacts to Routt County will be limited. Minimal dust is expected from the operation due to the <br />wet nature of the pit„ use of conveyors to move material to the processing area, watering of the pit <br />floor and crushing operation, and paving of the main site access road. Traffic will access State <br />Highway 131 from the site Almost 100% of the SSS Mine traffic will proceed north on CO131 <br />towards Alpine's processing facilities. The long term effect of the operation will be beneficial to the <br />environment by providing aesthetically pleasing lakes with wetland fringe along with hay meadows for <br />wildlife. Impacts to Routt County and the surrounding landowners are discussed in detail in the Special <br />Use Application. <br />Steamboat Sand and Gravel Pit, April 2012 D -7 <br />