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Exhibit C—Mining Plan <br /> Please reference the following with respect to the required information section 6.3.3 Exhibit C—Mining <br /> Plan; <br /> (a) Mining on the site appears to have started historically circa 1930.There is evidence of previous <br /> mining activity in the form of an old trammel still onsite, prospect excavations, cobble piles, etc. <br /> The current claim was purchased from a private individual in 2010 and prospecting/mining has <br /> been done on a limited basis since that time.Work at the claim is typically only by one or two <br /> individuals(claim owner and/or family and friends)for only 1 or 2 days per week(estimate 4 to <br /> 8 hours total per week).This work has been ongoing and due to the limited hours being worked <br /> there is presently no estimate upon an end date for the operation. <br /> Operations are presently limited to digging with hand tools(shovels, picks, bars,etc.) between <br /> 20 feet and 100 feet from the South bank of the Arkansas River on the inside edge of a river <br /> bend at approximately the center of the mining claim.The material present is sand,gravel, <br /> rocks, and boulders. Upon excavation some of this material (sand and gravel) is then washed by <br /> panning,sluicing,or highbanking to find native gold. Waste material (rocks, boulders,washed <br /> fines, etc.) are piled adjacent to the excavation or places in areas presently being reclaimed. See <br /> also maps in Exhibit E. <br /> (b) Soil suitable for plant growth exists from 4 to 12 inches deep in the areas being excavated. <br /> Presently the topsoil is removed and is stockpiled directly adjacent to the excavation along a <br /> small berm. Please note that the current excavation is proceeding more in a vertical direction <br /> than a horizontal direction, and the result is that there is very little topsoil presently being <br /> disturbed. As noted in the original plan of operations(see copy attached in Exhibit F), "Topsoil <br /> will be conserved by stockpiling it and seeding it to prevent erosion". The existing stockpiles <br /> were originally seeded as described however that vegetation has since been replaced with <br /> native vegetation. <br /> (c) As described in Exhibit B, below the topsoil level is a mixture of cobbles,gravels, rocks, and <br /> boulders.There is not a well-defined "overburden" as native gold has been noted in all levels of <br /> the excavation below the topsoil. Presently bedrock has not been located at the site and the <br /> existing active excavation (see Exhibit E) is approximately 15 feet deep. <br /> (d) The thickness of the deposit being processed (washed gravel) is presently unknown.The existing <br /> excavation is approximately 15 feet deep and has not reached bedrock or groundwater. <br /> (e) There are no mining operation structures at the site (offices, maintenance buildings, etc.). The <br /> BLM has approved a "tool locker"to be placed onsite in the last Plan of Operation approval, and <br /> it is located outside the active mine area (minimum 100 feet from the Arkansas River).There is <br /> also an ATV trail that is maintained by the claim owner which runs parallel to the Arkansas River <br /> and provides access to the site. See also site maps in Exhibit A. <br /> (f) See Exhibit E. <br />