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EXHIBIT D MINING PLAN WONT) <br /> remove litter and illegal dumping. All noxious weeds will be <br /> controlled by Grand County through an authorization with the BLM. <br /> No inoperable equipment or equipment not related to the mining <br /> operation will be stored at the site . <br /> AMENDMENT 1 - Acreage added to Permit <br /> This section describes the changes made to the permit . This <br /> amendment adds 9 . 62 acres ± to the existing permit area . It <br /> adjoins the existing permit area on the north side so mining will <br /> continue into the new area as it progresses across the mine . <br /> This will bring the total permit area/affected lands area to <br /> 29 . 52 acres ± . <br /> We plan to extend the floor of the existing mined area on the <br /> south into the amendment area. The floor will be sloped to <br /> preserve the natural drainage pattern across the reclaimed area <br /> to be consistent with the current approval . Seasonal precipita- <br /> tion that fall on the site will be retained on the mine until <br /> suitable for release or for 72 hrs or less . Berms or ditched <br /> will be built around the mining area on the upslope sides to <br /> prevent stormwater runoff from reaching disturbance areas . <br /> Three new maps have been created that show the entire permit <br /> area . The green outline is the new area and the yellow outline <br /> is the existing permit area. The Pre-Mining (Existing Conditions) Map shows <br /> approximately how the site looks now. This map shows the surface <br /> and adjoining owners and lists the structures within 200 feet of <br /> the Amendment area . <br /> The Mining Plan Map shows how we expect the site will look as mining <br /> progresses into the new area and the direction of mining. The <br /> Reclamation Plan Map shows how Grand County thinks the site will look <br /> when mining is complete . Note that the existing area on the <br /> Reclamation Map looks like the maps currently on file, with the <br /> exception that the west soil berm has been removed and the two <br /> areas are blended creating a larger floor area . <br /> We will maintain a 25-foot setback from the permit boundary so <br /> there is adequate space around the mine for maintenance, grading <br /> and shaping. Mining will continue to the north across the <br /> property until the north permit line is reached. This will <br /> daylight out the north end into the drainage so the floor will be <br /> left nearly flat with a gentle east to west slope . The east side <br /> slope will be blended to match the existing topography to create <br /> a natural looking transition from the offsite slopes to the mine <br /> floor . <br /> The current plan calls for having no more then 5 . 0 acres dis- <br /> turbed at any-one-time . This is not practical so we are increas- <br /> ing the disturbance area to 15 acres . This area will include <br /> areas of active mining, processing/stockpile area and partial <br /> reclaimed that are waiting for recoiling and revegetation. Where <br /> 6 <br />