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Exhibit D—Mining Plan(Rule 6.4.4): <br /> 6. Exhibit A describes a right-of-way for 35,hAvenue owned by the City of Evans. During the pre- <br /> operation inspection, the Division observed the dirt north/south road between two parcels owned <br /> by the Hunt Brothers on the west side of the permit area.According to the Mining Plan this road <br /> is included in the affected acres. Will this road be utilized by the proposed mining operation?Per <br /> Rule 6.4.4 (f),please update the mining plan to include a description of any existing or proposed <br /> roads that will be used for the mining operation. Describe any improvements necessary on <br /> existing roads and the specifications to be used in the construction of new roads. Describe any <br /> associated drainage and runoff conveyance structures to include sufficient information to <br /> evaluate structure sizing.Additionally,prior to commencement of mining operations,please <br /> commit to submitting a copy of the Special Use agreement with the City of Evans to the Division <br /> for the use of this road. <br /> Mining activities will utilize this road for access. The mining plan has been updated to include <br /> information on this road, including descriptions of improvements and drainage runoff. The <br /> applicant commits to submitting the Special Use agreement with the City of Evans to use this <br /> road. <br /> 7. The Mining Plan map shows several natural gas pipelines within the permit area. Please add a <br /> discussion to the Mining Plan describing how the mining operation will avoid impacting the oil <br /> and gas facilities in the permit area during the different mining phases. If any of the facilities will <br /> be removed, expand on the notification and removal process required by the Energy and Carbon <br /> Management Commission. <br /> The mining plan has been updated to include language on the handling of oil and gas facilities <br /> within the permit area. <br /> 8. Please discuss if processing will entail washing of the product and if a pond or ponds will be <br /> included in the process area. If so, add a discussion to the text of Exhibit D and to the Map C-2. <br /> Processing will entail washing of aggregates and pond(s) will be created in the processing and <br /> operating area. These ponds were already shown on Map C-2, but language has been added to <br /> the text for further clarification. <br /> 9. Section 4 Topsoil. Per Rules 3.1.9(4-5)please update the text to state that topsoil will be re- <br /> handled as little as possible and placed in a way to prevent erosion of this resource and a <br /> discussion added regarding the practices to stabilize slopes (i.e., roughen slopes prior to <br /> Evans Mining Resource <br /> January 2024 3 Lewicki&Associates <br />