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MINING PLAN Phase 1 Area 8 and 9 will be stripped and Areas 8 9 and Dart of 10 will be mined (mostly that Hart of Area 10 which was already stripped prior to 19''~;~~L °-'' ^ '••~" L~ "-~---a. The topsoil from [he lower area will be remcved first and stockpiled in Area A (Marked TS o^ some ma ~s .The topsoil will b~° preserved and vegetated with Annual rye and Indian ricegrass. The sandstone over- burden will be drilled and shot. I[ will [hen be stripped and piled in front of Area A. ".: __ r .. :11 L_ ~ ,.J _r ._._..:1 .. L:,.L .. :11 L.. ,...,_1, ..: I,.,! :~ A _.... AA ~rz--r ma8ien . Limestone will be removed from area 1 and W 1/4 of area 10. This phase i~was expected to require 2 years_but has lasted from ]977 to 1998 and is now expected to last for another yea.r. The total area worked will be approximately 33 26 acres. Phase II Areas 7 and 6 will be stripped and mined."-°°', A °--' ~••~" L_ "•,{.tThe topsoil will be removed, stockpiled, preserved and vegetated in area A. The sandstone will be stripped and piled in Cron[ of A. ' ~-vrne~e~"e-se-m+"'~'11~~2e.o^+Fc .This phase will require approximately 23 years. The area worked a[ this time will be approximately 42;?3 acres. Phase III Areas 5 and 4 will be stripped and mined. ^-°° ` °-a ` •°~" `-° -•-~-pe~The topsoil will be removed, stockpiled, preserved and vegetated in area A. The sandstone will be stripped and piled in front of A. c___ __ ~ ~ A . - l .L_ c , 17 ,.r .L.. ,l, , 1~ _c ._ ,n This phase is expected [o require approximately 23 years. The area worked at thisfk+-a time will be approximately 2833 acres. Area 9 will be reclaimed. The sandstone overburden will be backfilled into [he excavation left by extraction of [he limestone, leveled and contoured. The topsoil from area A will be spread over the sand:;tone at a EXHIBIT D. (REV) M[NE PLAN. ROBERTS OUARRY MAR 1998, PAGE 2 OF 3