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EXHIBIT D <br /> Mining Plan <br /> Timeframe <br /> Estimated start of mining is November 1, 2018 depending on weather. <br /> Mining is intended to be an intermittent operation and will commence as need <br /> demands. Affected lands are to be used for less than 180 days per year. <br /> Estimated closure of mine and completion of reclamation is November 1, 2038. <br /> Operations <br /> The top 6-12" of topsoil will be removed and stacked on the Topsoil pile (see <br /> attached map EXHIBIT C). Topsoil pile will be seeded with Dryland Pasture mix to <br /> stabilize the pile until reclamation. <br /> Remaining dirt will be removed and stacked in a separate Overburden pile (see <br /> attached map EXHIBIT C). Overburden is expected to be minimal due to the thin <br /> soils at the site. <br /> The deposit to be mined varies widely in thickness, but appears to be 1-20 feet <br /> thick with a layer of clay lying beneath the deposit. Total excavated area is <br /> expected to be 17 acres. The total permitted area is 20 acres. <br /> The mining and crushing operation is mobile and will not involve any permanent <br /> structures. As mining progresses; equipment, crusher, and product stockpiles will <br /> move. Mining will initiate on the west side of the site and progress toward the <br /> East. If possible, rock will be ripped and pushed into a stockpile. However, we <br /> anticipate that the rock will first have to be blasted. If blasting is required a <br /> blasting contractor will be brought in to drill and blast the site and then rock will <br /> be stockpiled. Gravel will be crushed from stockpile at various times, but will be <br /> dependent on availability of crusher and demand for gravel. Gravel will be <br /> stacked on permitted area and hauled when needed. <br /> 4 <br />