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<br />Exhibit A -Special Stipulations 2002 Sales Contract <br />United Companies BLM Pi[ #1 <br />CO-130-02-SALE-O1 (Serial # COC065721) <br />1. Commencement of operations under this contract is considered acceptance of all special <br />stipulations. <br />2. The mining and reclamation plan covers the gravel deposits contained on the ridgetop site. <br />Because extraction of the gravel deposit will require multiple sales contracts, the plan is <br />approved subject to the approval of additional sales contracts. The operator shall conduct <br />operations as per the submitted mining and reclamation plan, except as modified herein. Any <br />modifications to the plan shall be approved in advance by BLM. The mining and reclamation <br />plan will be reviewed prior to each sales contract to ensure that the plan is still current. <br />3. The contract expiration date is December 31, 2003. Any request for extension in time must <br />be submitted in accordance with sec. 15 of this contract. <br />4. The initial sales contract is for 100,000 tons. If installment payments are made, the operator <br />shall pay the first installment, which is equal to 5 percent of the total purchase price, prior to or at <br />[he time the contract is awarded. Subsequent installments are paid monthly in an amount equal <br />to the value of the mineral material removed from the site each month. Advance payment for <br />annual production or for the total contract purchase price may also be made. The operator shall <br />comply with all payment requirements specified in BLM regulation 43 CFR 3602.21. <br />5. The royalty rate for the initial sales contract is 40 cents per ton. Mineral material will be <br />reappraised using the consumer price index or updated gravel sales data, and the contract unit <br />price adjusted accordingly at 2 year intervals (from February 200] ). <br />6. The operator shall comply with the following production verification requirements: <br />Production Reports -The operator shall submit a monthly and quarterly production report <br />providing documentation of gravel production. The report shall include the contract <br />number, quantity authorized, quantity and date removed, remaining balance, and <br />signature of the operator's authorized representative. The report shall include tonnage <br />figures from the crusher belt scales far each product. <br />Weight Tickets -The operator shall submit as part of the production report the weight <br />tickets completed by driver, loader operator, or scale attendant, and deposited in a secure <br />box before exiting the site. The report shall include a compilation of the number of trips <br />or loads, and dates of removal. <br />Pre- and Post-Surveys -The operator shall conduct a certified survey of each mining <br />block for detemrining pit dimensions and quantity removed. The survey shall be <br />