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REMOVgL OF THE SAND DIKE: <br /> <br />The ridge of sand (dike) separating the Sand Pit and Daniel's Sand <br />Pit N2 can now be removed. Contained in this dike is about a million <br />tons of sand. It is estimated the removal of this material will take <br />between three and four years. <br />The exact location of the first cut through the dike will not 6e <br />determined until that time comes. One of the determining factors is <br />what Daniel's Sand is doing south of the dike. It would certainly not <br />be advantageous to cut through the dike at a location that would <br />interfere with their operations. Therefore, the exact location of the <br />cut and the resulting sequence will be determined at that time. <br />The approach to the removal of the dike will involve first leveling <br />• <br />the top of the dike area. Then the location of the first cut would be <br />determined. Excavation of the first cut would then ensue. It is hoped <br />that the first cut can be made at the southwest corner of the operation <br />as that would provide the best coordination with the lowering of the <br />west side of the pit as well as efficient removal of the remaining sand <br />in the dike itself. But even if it were made in the middle of the dike, <br />excavation would 6e similar. The remaining sand would be mined in much <br />the same way as the current pit is mined. <br />The effect of this removal would he to create a widening gap in the <br /> <br />dike itself and eventually allow the two pits to merge completely. This <br />merging, as will 6e explained in the Reclamation Plan, is essential to <br />producing the kind of final land use now proposed for the operation. <br />To the south of the dike are a series of settling ponds used by <br />Daniel's Sand. These ponds are located against the base of the dike and <br />are of some concern when the bottom of the dike is reached. The only <br />F'AGE 3 OF 5 - EXHIBIT D <br />