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EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION This site exists within the town limits of Silver Cliff and is approximately 4 miles east-southeast of the Westcliffe city center. The property and surrounding area consist of rangeland and includes the existing Siskin Pit. Site access is vis CR 344 that enters the property from the west and exits to the east. CR 344 was once a County Road but is now considered private by Custer County. The existing pit is located in the middle of the southern half of the expanded permit area with additional ground added to the north. The permit area includes an access route (i.e., haul route) and ranch road that will remain following the completion of mining and a quarry area that will be reclaimed. Legal! Description The Siskin Pit—quarry extent— is located in the N. 1/2 of the N.E. 1/4 Sec. 26 and S. 1/2 of the S.E. 1/4 Sec. 23, T22S, R72W, 6 P.M. approximately 2.5 miles S.E. of the town center of Silver Cliff and 3 miles S.E. of Westcliffe, Colorado, Custer County. The haul road is composed of a 2.2-mile-long ranch road from the southwest corner of the Assumption Cemetery, Westcliffe, Colorado to the quarry entrance location. The road is maintained by Colorado Quarries, Inc. and includes multiple turn-outs and culverts to control stormwater flows. The full permit area is 85.7 acres with a total affected area of 77.5 acres. The haul road will not be reclaimed once mining activities are completed. The haul road legal description represents a centerline with a 30-foot Right of Way and turnouts to reach a final road area of 8.2 acres. Commencing at the shared ranch and mine gate located at the Assumption Cemetery and represents the beginning of the haul road centerline: Latitude 38.1213 N, Longitude -105.4366 W, Course: NO3° 30' 34.89"W Length: 391.911' Course: N27° 48' 54.00"W Length: 66.368' Course: N51° 34' 55.11"W Length: 287.655' Course: N40° 36' 28.26"W Length: 769.263' Siskin Pit January 2024 A-1 Lewicki&Associates