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Management Plan for Upper Begbie Site BHEX Contracting Ltd.

I. Project Overview

Statement of Objectives

Overview of purpose and proposed use of Crown Land

The proposed areas will be developed to provide a range of aggregate material including rock,screened gravel products, crushed gravel products, sand and pit run.

This proposal will enable expansion of an existing local contracting firm by providing a localsupply of rock and gravel products used for site development, drainage materials ,road surfacingand structural rock in the area.

Proposed Use

End use of materialThe material will be used for road structure and surfacing, fill, drain rock, road sand, andconcrete.

Investigative work completed

The area has been walked, and the general topography and materials have been examined. Thissite was developed as a gravel pit in the past but has been abandoned for a number of years.Existing cut slopes in the disturbed areas were examined for an indication of aggregate type and

available volumes.

Description of work

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Project schedule

The project will be divided into three phases; development, production and reclamation.

YEAR PHASE DESCRIPTION

1 Development and production Upgrade of access road. Re-installation ofdrainage structures, brushing out roadprism and fixing up road. Clearing workingarea, stripping and transport of overburdenmaterials to stockpile areas. Excavation,stockpiling and load out of aggregate

material.2-5 Production and reclamation Excavation, stockpiling and load out ofaggregate material, some reclamation on-going with production, final reclamation atthe end of the license term.

Surface Disturbance

Dimensions of the working area

The total area is 3.8 hectares, less a setback from the edges according to the policies of Ministryof Mines. The overall dimensions are 186m x 205m. Due to topography, setbacks, etc it isestimated that about 3.0 ha. is useable within the overall area.

Overburden stockpile location

Most of the area is stripped and the overburden lies in a berm along the eastern edge of theproposed area. There has been some regrowth of immature deciduous and coniferous treesacross the proposed area. Any other overburden necessary to be removed will be stripped andstockpiled ahead of production as close as possible to the works in progress to minimize materialmovement during reclamation

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II. Present State of Land

Regional / Local Government Zoning

The proposed area lies entirely within crown land in the Columbia Shuswap Regional District(CSRD). The zoning designation within the Official Community Plan (OCP) for the area is RuralResource. This proposal appears to match the development intent of the OCP.

The area lies within the Agricultural Land Reserve.

The area lies within Provincial Forest, Southern Interior Forest Region, Columbia Forest District,Timber Supply Area 27, within a cancelled Timber License T0190, Block 3 of TFL 23.

Attached is a Spatial Overlay Engine (SOE) report of the proposed area from Forest Mapview.

Present Land Use

The area was previously developed for use as a gravel pit, partly mined, then abandoned. Thereis no evidence of any recreational use of the area.

Vegetation and soil texture

There is no merchantable timber on site. The entire application area is either naturally reclaimeddisturbance (immature conifer and deciduous trees and brush) or open gravel slopes. Thepredominant surface soil textures are coarse textured.

Topography

The area gently slopes uphill from the east to the west (10 to 30% slopes), with stream channels

approximately 50 m from each of the north and south boundaries. The area is dry and stable,with no watercourses on site. The area is well drained with no evidence of a shallow watertable.

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Description of Reclamation procedures

Working areas will be back sloped to natural repose angles. Stockpiled Soil material would be

spread out and grass seeded to promote establishment of vegetative cover. The access roadcould be deactivated to a maintenance free state, water barred and grass seeded to controlerosion. The bridge could be removed. Any culverts installed would be removed or put in amaintenance free state.

Section C: Additional Information

Environmental impacts

There was some aggregate production from the site which may have been used for surfacing onnearby resource roads and possibly during highway 23 construction. This is a relatively remotearea which should mitigate any concerns about noise resulting from the operation or visualimpacts of the operation. The nearest residential dwelling is 6.5 km away to the north.

Land Impacts:Surface disturbance, and re- clearing would be required in areas where aggregate is to beextracted. This would be mitigated by prompt reclamation of completed areas.

Atmospheric Impacts:Some sound would be generated if material was being crushed or screened. Tyically, noisewould be in normal daylight working hours and minimized on weekends and holidays. Therewould be minor exhaust emissions resulting from operating heavy equipment on site. The impactwould be very low.

Aquatic Impacts:

None are anticipated. The area lies away from watercourses. Surface water would be managedto minimize sedimentation through proper roading and drainage structures. The Columbia Riverhigh water mark lies a minimum of 1200 metres east of the proposal area.

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Public Health:There would be no impact on public health.

First Nations:There are no known areas of cultural significance. To determine future action, an overviewassessment would be conducted as part of the permitting process.

Addressing LWBC and government agency interests

Ministry of Energy and Mines:

There are no known conflicts. There are no overlapping mineral claims.

Ministry of Forests / Forest licensees:Traffic into the proposal area will be limited to accessing the quarry. No conflicts with road safetyare expected.The applicant will undertake all road maintenance and maintain the necessary permitting on theaccess road. Forest licensees may be interested in aggregate material from this area forsurfacing nearby resource roads on an as needed basis.

Reforestation could be part of the reclamation program for the site.

The applicant will obtain a permit from the Ministry of Forests as required, to remove theimmature regeneration prior to developing the area.

Agricultural Land Commission:No removal of soil from the site is proposed. There will be very limited stock-piling of soilmaterials since most of the area was previously cleared and stripped.

Columbia Shuswap Regional District:

This proposal is an allowed use within the CSRD zoning. They may welcome an aggregateproposal in an area a bit removed from Revelstoke, yet still within hauling distance.

Ministry of Transportation:The area lies approximate 250 metres from Highway 23 at the end of a dead end access road A

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BHEX Contracting Ltd. Overview Map

Legend

Scale: 1: 250,000

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Datum/Projection: NAD83, Albers Equal Area Conic

Created using Mapview 6.0.0 on: 10/08/10

Key Map of British Columbia

0 4.5 9 km.

51-5

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Location of UpperBegbie Pit and

Roadway Application

Highway 23North to

Revelstoke

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BHEX Contracting Ltd. - Site Plan Map - Upper Begbie

Legend

Scale: 1: 5,000

Copyright/Disclaimer

The material contained in this web site is owned by theGovernment of British Columbia and protected bycopyright law. It may not be reproduced or redistributedwithout the prior written permission of the Province ofBritish Columbia. To request permission to reproduceall or part of the material on t his web site pleasecomplete the Copyright Permission Request Formwhich can be accessed through the CopyrightInformation Page.

CAUTION: Maps obtained using this site are notdesigned to assist in navigation. These maps may begeneralized and may not reflect current conditions.Uncharted hazards may exist. DO NOT USE THESEMAPS FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES.

Datum/Projection: NAD83, Albers Equal Area Conic

Created using Mapview 6.0.0 on: 10/08/10

Key Map of British Columbia

0 90 180 m.

50-53-40

N

50-53-40

N

50-53-55

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50-53

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50-53-45

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50-53-35

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Existing workings

RoadwayApplication

AggregateApplication area -the mining plan is tosetback from outerboundary by at least10 metres.

Stockpile locations

Berm location

Revelstoke14 km

Setback

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B

C

D

A B X-Section

186 m

205 m

205 m

3.82 ha

186 m

194 m x 20 m wide