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<br />MINING PLAN (coast) EXHIBIT D <br />' Discussion with Broomfield about the ditches has raised the <br />possibility of combining and moving the ditches to the south line <br />of the pit. The operator is in the process of negotiating this move <br />with Broomfield consistent with the Jefferson County Resolution. <br />' Once this is completed we will begin the ditch design and have the <br />design approved by Broomfield before beginning construction. It should <br />' be understood that these ditches will only be moved if we can work <br />out an agreement with Broomfield in a timely manor. By moving the <br />ditches to the south the operator will obtain approximately 300,000 <br />yd3 of material, ensure the ditches are protected from the mining <br />' operation and improves access for Broomfield should they need to <br />work on the ditches. Map Exhibit C shows the location of the <br />possible new ditch easement. <br />' Equipment for the sand and gravel mining may include, but is <br />not limited to, a front-end loader, bulldozer, graders, crushers, <br />grizzly, conveyors, stacker, water trucks, scale and scale house. <br />We believe there are clay beds under the property. The <br />' presence of the clay beds can be confirmed only when the overlying <br />materials are removed. When this is proven we will submit, at <br />' annual report time, new mining and reclamation timetables that <br />outline the clay portion of the mine. If the clay beds are found <br />' mining will begin on the clay at that time. This will mean the <br />pit, from the original surface to the bottom of the clay pit would <br />be between 70 and 80 feet assuming our estimate of 30 feet of <br />' gravel is accurate. This will occur when aggregate mining has <br />progressed well into Stage 1. <br />t Any area needed by the clay mine will be left unreclaimed until <br />of ter the clay is removed. It would be unproductive to reclaim <br />' the areas under which the clay lies, it will be up to the clay <br />operator to reclaim any of the clay areas. With removal of the <br />alluvium, we expect to mine clay beds to a depth of 40 to 50 feet. <br />Sometimes hard spots of clay or sandstone are encountered <br />which6 cannot be reduced by ripping or other equipment methods. As <br />a result, they must be blasted so that work can continue. This <br />' 7 <br />