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EXHIBIT D Dining Plan The existing topsoil on the site (ranging from 3-12") will be scraped off and stockpiled and revegetated as necessary to prevent wind erosion and loss. This will be accomplished with bulldozers, loaders and trucking as needed. Some topsoil has been stockpiled on an adjacent area from the previous operation. Topsoil stockpiles will move in the direction of mining to accommodate concurrent reclamation activities. Resultant slopes will be re- graded to a 4:1 slope. Overburden soils (ranging from 1-5') will be excavated and stockpiled and revegetated as necessary, again with dozer equipment, loaders and trucks as needed. Overburden stockpiles will be relocated in the direction of mining. Generally overburden will be graded into already mined areas within the individual phase in the direction of mining. Gravel will be mined ranging from a thickness of 14 - 16'. Mining will be accomplished by bulldozer, trackhoe, loader and trucks as required. Haul roads will be constructed as necessary. A scale house exists on the exit road outside of the gravel mining area. There will be no water used in this operation, nor will groundwater or surface waters be affected. Seasonal precipitation may be impounded at the low areas of the operation for future rangeland use by the landowner. Stockpiling of aggregate material will take place on site. This operation will be mining, crushing and screening gravel for road material only. There will be no ore and no tailings processed. No chemicals will be used in this operation. Subsequent to a particular portion of a phase being mined out, reclamation efforts will begin, so that reclamation activities proceed coincidental with mining activities. This mining plan will proceed in three phases, the location and size of which are indicated on the Mining Plan map. Arrows indicate the mining direction, it is generally east to west. The operator proposes to replace overburden and topsoil as the operation proceeds through the particular phases. Phase 1 does include the small area originally excavated under the 110 permit. Each phase is proposed to require ±3 years for completion, depending on the market for gravel. Please refer to the Mining Plan Map for further clarification.