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f~ <br /> <br />Exhibit D -Mining Plan <br />Location and Settino <br />This is an application for a Regular 112 permit to mine clay at a site located in <br />Elbert County about 7.5 miles east of Kiowa. The site itself is vacant rangeland. The <br />area surrounding the site is also vacant rangeland. <br />Access <br />An existing road will be used to reach the west side of the permit area. The <br />road is suitable to support the operation and is not included in the affected area per <br />Rule 1.1 (3). However, the road within the permitted area will be located within an <br />access corridor in order to facilitate other alignments if necessary. The Exhibit C map <br />illustrates the anticipated road alignment and access corridor. <br />Soil Salvage <br />Prior to disturbing an area, topsoil will be first stripped and stockpiled for use in <br />reclamation. The depth of the surface soil to be stripped will average about four <br />inches. Additional information regarding the site's soil resources is provided in Exhibit <br />I -Soils Information. <br />Stockpiling will occur near the perimeter of the area to be disturbed. The <br />Exhibit C map illustrates typical stockpile placement. As a stabilization measure, soil <br />stockpiled for longer than one year will be broadcast seeded with a perennial grass <br />species. <br />Overburden Salvage <br />Overburden ranges from zero to about 25 feet in thickness (average of about 15 <br />feet) over the area to be mined. The overburden will be stripped and stockpiled <br />separately from the topsoil. The overburden will be used as backfill during <br />-4- <br />