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C~ <br />EXHIBIT B <br />MINING PLAN <br />• <br />THE BENT COUNTY PIT, LOCATED 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF LAS ANIMAS AND <br />100 YARDS NORTH OF THE FORT LYON CANAL, IS A SMALL, OPEN PIT SAND AND GRAVEL <br />OPERATION. THE PERMIT AREA IS 9.8 ACRES OF PRESENTLY UNDISTURBED LAND. <br />THE MINERAL TO BE MINED IS A LAYER OF SAND AND GRAVEL THAT VARIES IN <br />DEPTH AS THE HILL (OF CASCAJO GRAVEL) GRADUALLY SLOPES OUT IN ALL DIRECTIONS. <br />THE MINING SCHEDULE IS INDEFINATE AS THE DEMAND WILL BE DETERMINED BY <br />THE AMOUNT OF ROAD WORK DONE IN THIS PART OF THE COUNTY. <br />MINING OPERATIONS WILL COMMENCE IN THE VERY NORTH CENTRAL PART OF THE <br />PERMIT AREA ABOUT 50 YARDS WEST OF THE SECTION LINE. MINING WILL FAN OUT <br />TO THE SOUTH WITH TOPSOIL AND OTHER OVERBURDEN WILL BE STOCKPILED IN THE <br />NORTHERN PART OF THE PERMIT AREA. <br />AS THE GRAVEL IS REMOVED, THE RESULTING PRODUCTS WILL BE PLACED ON <br />TRUCKS AND HAULED TO THE WORK SITE. ALL EQUIPMENT USED IN THIS MINING <br />OPERATION WILL BE PORTABLE AND TAKEN TO THE PIT WHEN NECESSARY. <br />AS THE AREA BECOMES LESS USEFUL FOR MINING AND EXTRACTION IS COMPLETED, <br />RECLAMATION WILL BE IMPLEMENTED. <br />ALL MINING WILL HE ABOVE THE WATER TABLE. <br />