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EXHIBIT D MINING PLAN AND TIMETABLE I,O(,ATION The property is located in Weld County approximately 2.50 miles northwest of Platteville Colorado along the South Platte River. Please refer to Exhibit B - Vicinity Map for the property configuration and the relationships to surrounding geological features. The area to be mined lies in the river bottom area west of the We~tP*'~ Mutua~n~*~h end south and east of the river. Near the west center part of the property the St. Vrain River enters the Platte. The permit area is 1,239.40 acres ± and consists of two parcels; one owned by Tom Sharkey and the other by Krystal Hoffschneider. Mr. Sharkey owns 1,171.19 acres ± and Ms. Hoffschneider owns 68.21 acres ± in the southeast part of the site. The PRE-MINING MAP - EXHIBIT C show how the area looks at this time. The northern boundary line of the mined area is the center line of the rivefand the southern boundary is Weld County Road (WCR) 36 and the Western Mutual Ditch's overflow return ditch. The east line follows the east line of Section 2, T-3-N, R-67-W and Section 35, T-4-N, R-67-W, to an intersection point with the Western Mutual Ditch. From there it follows the center line of ditch to where it crosses the property line near the intersection of WCR 23 and 40 z. It then goes north along the east side of Section 26, T-4-N, R-67-W, to the river. Fences delineate large sections of the south and west line of the permit area. The gravel deposit is an alluvial deposit that averages 45+ feet deep across the property and the site elevation is approximately 4750 feet, sea level datum. There are a number of gas/oil wells and supporting facilities on the site. Their location is shown on all maps and the approximate location of the gaslines supporting the wells are show. Prior to enter a minin area we_w.il_1 contact a locate se_rvice_ to mark each buried_ gg- a-sl a so_ we know the exact location of the line.._ All necessary precautions will be take to protect and preserve these lines. This may change the final configuration of a lake_and will_be_addressed_i_n our a_nn_ual reports. CURRENT CONDITIONS Map ExhibitC shows the outline of the mining area, the touching landowners, the 200 foot ownership, current topography, and hydrologic features of the property. The land is presently used for agricultural purposes by the landowners. Sec 'ons~f the .permit area are river bottom with cottonwood trees_and `riparian habitat. Some of the area is used as irrigated pasture, and hay Field and some is left as dryland area because of its marginal range value. Surrounding property uses, on the areas outside the river bottom, include irrigated agriculture or dryland pasture. The riparian areas are used by the ranching operation for cattle grazing and some have oil wells located in them. The area that are not actively mined during the life of 4