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Sanborn Sand & Gravel <br />EXHIBIT uD" - Mining Plan <br />The Gloria Z Mine is located on private land approximately one mile west of Fairplay, <br />Colorado. The azea surrounding the property has been mined in the past, and several test <br />pits aze visible on the ground. <br />Mine Plan <br />Access to the property from Fairplay is on Colorado Highway 9 to Park County Road 14 <br />to Platte Drive. Roads to the property are maintained by Park County. <br />In a report done by Chazles Spielman in November of 2001, a test was performed by the <br />Colorado School of mines to determine the depth and aggregate reserves remaining on <br />the property. <br />This report indicated that estimated depth of the deposit is around 180 feet and a depth to <br />the groundwater table of about 60 feet. This would allow for the ultimate planned bottom <br />elevation be between 9950 and 10,020. As well he indicated that the type of products <br />that could be expected in this area would topsoil, clay, sand, gravel, cobbles, and <br />boulders. (Attached is a copy of this report to be used for information purposes <br />only.) <br />The placer deposit is located in glacial till, which can be easily mined by an open pit <br />method. Currently the mine is taking material from the middle of the original disturbed <br />18 acres with a focus of reclamation to continue from the southeast comer toward the <br />northwest. Starting in spring of 2004, material will be pulled from the new permit area <br />and have material flow to the processing facility from two drrections. Each area will be <br />mined to a depth that is economically feasible. The 4.61 acres will not be mined at this <br />time, it is being included to the permit area due to its close proximity to the equipment in <br />the area. <br />Major structures include an office trailer, truck scales, screening equipment, washing <br />equipment, crushing equipment, trailer for cazetaker and night watchman. <br />A front-end loader or dozer will be used to strip the topsoil from the azeas to be affected <br />and stockpiled for later reclamation. Front-end loaders, track excavators and dozers will <br />move the unprocessed material to the processing facility. The mining rate will be <br />approximately 2000 tons per day. Water is supplied from the Sacraniento Creek, the <br />water is purchased from an 1864 water right in the Westerman Ditch. All water used in <br />processing is contained and recycled in storage ponds. All rain and run off waters are <br />channeled into the storage ponds from the pit azea and an additional final catch basin at <br />river level for safety. No ground water will be encountered. <br />