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l~ <br />MININO PLAN <br /> <br />EXHIBIT D (CONT) <br />into 9 different lake areas. Please refer to the Mining Timetable <br />on page 10 for the estimated acreage of each area associated with <br />the mining parts of this operation. The revegetation plan and <br />methods used during reclamation is discussed in EXHIBIT E- <br />RECLAMATION PLAN. Sufficient quantities of soil will be <br />available to reclaim the disturbed lands to their present <br />condition. The soils in this area may not be of high quality, <br />but the those salvaged and replaced are representative of what is <br />there now. The topsoiLstackpiles__e~till be located_so_as to <br />reduc.e_the-hau-l-distances-when-r-eclamaton-starts.. See the <br />MINING PLAN MAP - MAP EXHIBIT C-1 for the approximate location OR <br />areas discussed in this text. <br />This pit will be operated year-around, weather permitting, <br />as a specification aggregates supply for our own use or for sale <br />on the open market. It will be a single stage mining operation <br />located on 1,239.40 ac. ± south of the South Platte River and <br />west of weld County Road 23. By single stage we mean that the <br />amount of area disturbed will be limited so that mining can take <br />_place on_parts of the_ entie__permit_area, so long as the tots l-- <br />area does not exceed t_he.bonded_disturbance_limtts.._ MAP EXHIBIT <br />C-1- MINING PLAN MAP, delineates the proposed mining operation <br />and shows the part of the property to be mined. Reclamation will <br />run concurrent with mining to reduce the amount of disturbance at <br />any one time. <br />This parcel can be broken into two distinct areas; the area <br />to be mined and areas that will not be disturbed. The <br />undisturbed areas include river bottom, unminable terrace areas, <br />oil and gas production facilities, and the ranch complex areas. <br />The areas of river bottom contain large cottonwood trees and <br />riparian habitat is not part of the mining area but is included <br />in the permit should the owners wish to enhance the area for <br />wildlife use during the life of the mine. The mining timetable <br />shows the various mining areas and are in alphabetical order. <br />The time table does not infer direction of mining only shows the <br />approximate life of each area and the area to be mined. The life <br />of each area is based on an average yearly production rate and <br />may vary depending on market demands. <br />Mining equipment may include but is not limited to, a gravel <br />dredge and it's auxiliary equipment, front-end loaders, scrapers, <br />motor graders, a dragline, bulldozers, conveyors, dump trucks and <br />a water truck. <br />Operations will commence in two areas on the site. The <br />second area is a terrace deposit of grav~Lin the Highlan _Lake <br />area containing_an above-water deposit ~hat_can_be_mine_d_without <br />exposing ground water._ We chose these two area because they are <br />loci on marginal agricultural areas will little or no topsoil. <br />The Sharkey's Lake area is an old sprinkler circle where a sod <br />farm was operated. An infestation of prairie dogs inhabits this <br />part of the site and have further degraded the pasture. <br />The Plant Site area located in the Sharkey's Lake area will <br />be used to process material from both areas. The topsoil will be <br />6 <br />