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EXHIBIT D MINING PLAN Mining operations for area C (BLM LEASE) as shown on the mining plan map will consist of the removal of sand deposits left from historical flooding. The existing Trout Creek Pit permitted in 1979 removed materials deposited during the flood events of the eazly 1900's and is planted with a successful alfalfa crop. The method of mining for the sand material removal will be a loader and trucks. The haul road shown on exhibit C is currently included in the Trout Creek Pit area. Material will be removed on a as need basis depending on market demands. Depth of material removal vanes from 5 - 18 ft with approximately 125,000 tons of material removed from the site. The expansion site is located on property owned by the Bureau of Land Management. In winter months, Mr. Moltz releases excess water from the reservoir. This water percolates back into the ground eventually reaching the Arkansas River. As the water travels over the BLM land and onto irrigated fazmland, lazge ice sheets aze created. The extraction of the sanding material will allow for a faster infiltration rate. The detention basin will allow water to percolate in the ground and prevent the destruction of the fields. The azea will be sloped 3 to 1 during reclamation allowing a shallow depression for water infiltration. The removal of the sand deposit will allow percolation of the waters back into the ground water table before reaching the fields. Each mining phase will include between 5-10 acres of disturbance at one time. The sand material deposits aze alluvial deposits composed of eroded granite. The depth of the deposit ranges from 6 feet to 18 feet. The primary commodities for this location will be fill sand. This site will provide fill sand material for the construction mazket. The timetable for the mining and reclamation will be as follows. Mining Phase I Phase II Phase III 2007- 2012 - 2017 - 2022 Reclamation Phase I Phase II Phase III 2012 2017 2022