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• well replacement program, which shall come in force at such time the well monitoring reveals increased contamination of any private or public water source. ISSUE 6: MINING DIRECTION. It is the position of the Task Force that mining operations begin at the Northern portion of the property and proceed in increments in a Southerly direction. ISSUE 7: RECLAMATION AND SLOPES. It is the position of the Task Force that reclamation will begin in areas where mining has been completed as soon as possible Concerning slopes, the Task Force assumes that slopes will be graded to a 4-1 ratio. The Task Force assumes that all top soil will be stockpiled during the active mining phase, returned to the reclaimed areas to an average depth of no less than three inches, with native grasses and trees planted to retain the soil. In summary, reclamation will be an ongoing process. ISSUE 8: NOISE CONTROL: it is the position of the Task Force that Shiely will conform to state and local noise level restrictions at all times. Furthermore, it is our understanding that no explosives will be used at any time in the Elk River operation. ISSUE 9: BERMS AND FENCING. It is our understanding that Shiely will not make extensive use of berms except along a segment of County 33. This is acceptable to the Task Force. It is our further understanding that Shiely needs to control access to much of • its property for security and safety reasons. At the same time, area residents would like to continue their traditional access to the property as much as possible for recreation and nature study. It is the position of the Task Force that Shiely separate its active mining area from non-active areas with a mesh fencing similar to that used to control access along highways. If mining operations proceed sourthward, this arrangement would allow area residents continued access to existing trails for a number of years, while at the same time securing areas where active mining operations are underway. The Task Force finds any use of barb wire to be unacceptable. Furthermore, the fence should be not more than 4' in height so as to minimize restrictions in wildlife mobility. The Task Force is most interested in having a small delegation meet with the Shiely Company in the near future for the purpose of clarifying and resolving the enclosed issues. In addition, the Task Force wishes to discuss the creation of an ongoing Advisory Group. Please contact John Kuester at 441/4327 or Sarah Sawyer at 441/5642 to schedule this meeting. We look forward to hearing from you soon. Sincerely, Charles Blood Mike Niziolek Sarah Sawyer Mary Blood Noel Paukert Scott Stevenson John Kuester Bruce Pearson Vickie Stevenson • Greg Larson Paul Peterson