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EXHIBIT D -MINING PLAN <br />Mining will occur as a year-round operation and will begin on the western end of AREA D and <br />progress in an easterly direction. By beginning mining at the western end of the parcel, we are <br />better able to make more efficient use of our existing facilities and eliminate the need to <br />construct a separate haul road. In addition, this will help to decrease the total disturbed area on <br />the site. <br />Mining will begin with the stripping of topsoil and overburden from the area immediately <br />adjacent to AREA B. The topsoil/overburden stockpiles will be located at the top of the slope on <br />the northern edge of AREA D. We will extract and crush gravel from an open face, as the <br />product is needed, which is the same method as has been used on the site for mining the other <br />areas. Earth moving equipment, crusher/conveyor equipment, and haul trucks will be used to <br />extract, process, and load the material from AREA D. Material stockpiles will be located in the <br />existing mine area. The impacts from extracting and processing the gravel from AREA D will <br />not be any greater or more significant than those currently occurring. Transportation of the <br />material will be through the existing access point at the north end of AREA B along the paved <br />Fairgrounds Road. <br />