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Pickard Pit <br />M- 2012 -048 <br />Revised February 8, 2013 - Revisions shown in bold. <br />EXHIBIT C — Mining Plan <br />a) The mining is expected to begin as soon as possible after a permit is obtained. The <br />operation will provide material for construction projects and road building in the area. <br />Anticipated life of the pit is indefinite. Since the County will only use material when <br />they are working on roads in the area, the supply will undoubtedly last for a number <br />of years. <br />b) The mining plan is to begin removal of the material beginning at the top elevation of <br />the pit area where an old disturbed area already exists. Mining will move down and <br />around until the entire area is excavated. Excavation will continue as the need for <br />material continues and as the supply remains available. There is topsoil in the area <br />which averages about 4" in depth. The pit will have the topsoil stripped and <br />stockpiled for re- application during reclamation. Any topsoil stockpile will be seeded <br />with grass to prevent soil erosion. <br />c) There is no waste rock or material at the site. No overburden is anticipated at the <br />stie. <br />d) Mining is anticipated to a depth of around 20 feet below the northwest corner of the <br />pit boundaries. Mining depth at the southeast corner will be up to 60 feet in <br />depth. Mining depth will not be close to any existing groundwater. The mining plan <br />is to begin at center where a peak exists at the site. The mining will simply move <br />down the slope and around until the entire area is excavated. No final slopes will be <br />left greater than 3:1. <br />e) The pit will be accessed from County Road W. A driveway already exists into the <br />area that was created by the existing landowner when he took material in past years <br />for his own use. The driveway is included in the 9.9 acres. There will be no shop, <br />plant, or other facilities located at the mine site. The equipment that may be used to <br />mine the gravel will be a scraper, front -end loader, dozer, and trucks. Some <br />stockpiling of material may be done at the site, but most of the material will be <br />utilized as it is mined Any stockpiling that does occur will be placed in the <br />immediate vicinity where mining is occurring. The anticipated stockpile area is <br />shown on the mining plan. No processing of material is anticipated. <br />f) There is a small existing disturbance at the site. The current landowner has taken <br />some material for his own use in past years. <br />