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MINING PLAN EXHIBIT D (coNT) <br />shown on the RECLAMATION PLAN MAP - OPTION A - EXHIBIT F and Reclamation PLAN <br />MAP - OPTION B - EXHIBIT F . <br />Optin A <br />In this option, mining will happen as described above. The <br />hill will be removed and any non - saleable material will be placed <br />on the mine floor and revegetated. This will leave a level bench <br />on top of the ridgeline that will be reclaimed as discussed in <br />the Reclamation Plan. The only slopes left in the mined area <br />will be along the north side and the floor will have a gentle <br />crown running along its length to preserve the existing drainage <br />patterns. Under Option A, when mining is done a level floor area <br />covering approximately 17.46 acres ± will remain. The floor <br />elevation shown on the OPTIONAMAP may be higher depending on how <br />much material from the hill will be placed on the mine floor. <br />Option B <br />In this option, mining would progress as noted above except <br />that the overburden depth may become too deep to warrant contin- <br />ued mining. The depth at which this decision is made is unknown <br />at this time. The OPTIONBMAP shows what it will look like when <br />15 feet of overburden is the limit. The hard rock mining face <br />would be left nearly vertical and the slope on the overburden <br />would be sloped 3h:lv, and seeded This sloping plan is presented <br />since the rock being mined is structurally sound enough to be <br />stable with the steeper slope. This is consistent with observa- <br />tions of the existing rock outcroppings and previously mined <br />areas on the site now. Under Option B, when mining is done a <br />level floor area covering approximately 10.48 acres ± will <br />remain. <br />As mining approaches the Plant Site a section of the natu- <br />ral gasline will be relocated to the mine floor and a new access <br />road will be built west of the mining face. The approximate <br />locations of the moved gasline and road are shown on both options <br />of the RECLAMATION PLAN MAP - EXHIBIT F . <br />Reclamation will run concurrent with mining to reduce the <br />amount of disturbance at any one time. Due to the nature of this <br />mine and the expected market demands, it may be 2 years or more <br />before any reclamation would be necessary. As an example, the <br />Mining Plan Map depicts how the site would look after approxi- <br />mately 2 years if 80,000 tons per year were removed from the <br />8 <br />