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MINING PLAN Mining Plan Introduction: The following mining plan contains requirements that exceed what is normally expected of mine operators. These requirements are needed primarily to comply with the lease and fulfill the expectations of the lease. The terms of the lease, set by agreement between the lessor and lessee, are intended to protect the special resources on this Stewardship Trust Land. Many parties use this land and all parties aze expected to strictly adhere to the special needs of protecting this land. All parties are expected, by the Colorado State Boazd of Land Commissioners, to cooperate in the effort of maintaining the values of this land. This mining plan contains several sections. The first sections describe the boundary and disturbance limitations, the nature of the deposit, and the general processes, procedures and requirements for conducting the mining. For the mining and reclamation to properly integrate the requirements must be closely followed. The next section describes the initial mining areas, both upland and lowland and is closely tied to the various mining plan maps in Exhibit C. These aze only the first mining azeas and should provide sufficient material to supply the needs for the first few years, depending on market demand and the actual quantity of sand in the areas. It is these areas, and the current disturbance areas, that form the basis for the reclamation costs in Exhibit L. The last and smallest section discusses the need to work with other lessees who have rights to this property and a short discussion on how the mining and reclamation integrate. All of these sections constitute the mining plan as required for Reclamation Permit applications. Exhibit CMaps -Description and Uses Exhibit C, the mining plan maps, precede this exhibit and provide graphic explanation of the mining plan and other baseline information for the site. Following is a description of the various maps and how they fit into the mining plan and other exhibits. Exhibit C-lA and C-1B: These maps show the entire site on a single map at a scale of 1 "=660'. C-lA shows the two phases along with the fundamental lay of the land. C-1B shows the maximum POTENTIAL affected land area. This affected land area includes all land that could be affected by mining, access, and processing operations. However, it is important to understand that within this azea is a second classification known as the Bonded Area. Normally, all the affected land would be appropriately bonded at permitting, Coal Creek Sand Resource Amendment 3 (2005) - M-1988-044 Exhibit D Page 7