2015-07-27_PERMIT FILE - M2015033

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Exhibit D- Mining Plan 400 linear feet square) is attained. Finished slopes will be established along the basin perimeter utilizing fill material taken from the basin bottom. If Tract B opens concurrently at some point in time with Tract A, as per Exhibit L — Warranty Costs, additional warranty may be applied to include the second advancing extraction front. Soils encountered during extraction will vary over the location in depth and extent. Actual soil variations, depths and descriptions, including potential volumes to be extracted, are detailed in Exhibit I & J: Soils and Vegetation Information, and are shown on Exhibit I & J: Soil and Vegetation Map. The soil volumes essential for reclamation of affected lands remaining above the anticipated static water level 4795'± elevation) of the completed basins will be salvaged and stockpiled from a portion of the upper six inches of the native soil profile (the `topsoil'). The remaining soils found within the solum or generated by plant processing activities, and in excess of that required for reclamation of affected lands, will be utilized for sale to help satisfy the infrastructure and development demands of the surrounding community. As indicated in Exhibit E — Reclamation Plan; of the 101.97± acres of potential extraction, the resulting basins will function as reservoirs with a water surface covering 90.87± acres. This leaves a balance of 11.10± acres (4.30± acres West Basin & 6.80± acres East Basin) of affected land within the extracted basins above the anticipated static water level. When combined with 34.00± acres of Mineral Reserve Areas used for support operations, a potential 45.10± acres may require resoiling and revegetation over the life of the operation. Initial resoiling and revegetation burdens are actually far less, since full build out takes up to 30-35 years to complete. Tract A (West Basin) at full build out has 4.30± acres of affected land within the extracted basin and above the anticipated static water level at the completion of operations. Since the 24.00± acres Mineral Reserve Area (2) will not be affected until and unless the 10.00± acres Mineral Reserve Area (1) becomes crowded or extracted. The initial area requiring resoiling and revegetation for the full build out of Tract A and disturbance to the 10.00± acres Mineral Reserve Area (1) is 14.30± acres, and is provided for under Exhibit L — Reclamation Costs. The primary end use for the extracted basins is developed water resources, however, the balance of lands remaining above the anticipated static water elevation of the basins, and not otherwise occupied, will be later developed to the Varra Companies, Inc. OMLR 112 Permit Application 6 Parcel 122 — Resource Development Project 1 July 2015