1980-07-11_REVISION - M1977493 (8)

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electric and phone lines and service roads account for approximately 1898 acres. Another 95 acres are affected by Clinton Creek Canal and No. 1 Canal . Major tailing deposition sites ( 13 , 14 , 15 , 22, 23 , 31 and 32 ) are all active and presently affect approximately 1880 acres. The Mayflower pumps and treatment plant ( 33 ) , Pond Shop Facility ( 21) affect an additional 75 acres associated with tailing deposition. The Oxide Tailing Pond ( 18 , 19 ) is presently not an active tailing deposition site, but may be used as a backup system. Oxide tailing was disposed of on the site during the mid-1960 ' s and currently affects 64 acres. Five topsoil stockpiles ( 3 , 7 , 35 ) are located around the property and will remain active for some time. Buffehrs Quonset Facility ( 9 ) is used as storage for Climax and contractor materials and equipment. Two remaining disturbances include a r.evegetated area below Clinton Dam (24 ) and Rock Stockpile ( 30 ) created by the State Highway Department during construction of Highway 91 relocation in 1977-1978 . Climax has mined aggregate in the Arkansas Aggregate area (4 ) which essentially covers 154 acres. Mining was temporarily discontinued in 1977 in this area and will be resumed around 1982. Aggregate mining commenced in the Kokomo area ( 27 ) in 1978 when the Arkansas Aggregate area was discontinued. Total acreage of the area is 769 acres, part of which will be mined until approximately 1982. Eventually, the Kokomo area will be covered by the advancing Mayflower. Tailing Pond , one disturbance covering another . Two other aggregate operations on the property were formerly referred to as Lowder.milk ' s Pit One and alternate Pit. the pits were originally used by H. E. Lowder.milk Company to obtain aggregate for. the Colorado State Highway 91 relocation project. Pit One was covered by Mayflower tailing and the Alternate Pit will be considered as part of the Kokomo aggregate operation. 6-2