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EXHIBIT D MINING PLAN AND TIMETABLE LOCATTON The property is located in Grand County approximately 2.5 miles southwest of Granby, Colorado. It will be a single stage mining operation located on 94.14 ac. t north of Eightmile Creek and 2.00 miles west of U.S. Highway 40 on Cottonwood Pass Road (GCR 55) . Please refer to EXHIBIT B -INDEX MAP for the property configura- tion and the relationships to surrounding geological features. The area to be mined is a north trending ridge line of igneous rock lying between 8290 and 8790 feet sea level datum. It lies in a isolated area surrounded by ranch land and limited rural ranchetts, the closest being more that three-fourths of a mile from the mine area. CURRENT CONDITIONS County Road 55 runs along the south side of the site and the Eightmile Creek is approximately 600 feet south of the site and 100 feet lower that the lowest point on the mine site. The site has been used as mountain pasture by the owners. The predominate vegetation is a grassy hillside with brush scattered throughout. in isolated areas there are ponderosa pine and rock outcrops on the upper reaches of the site. The PRE-MINING MAP - EXHIBIT C Shows how the area looks dt this time, the site is fairly lush with a moderate sage brush cover. It slopes from south to north climbing nearly 580 feet from the road to the top of the permit area. It contains two ridges that run north across the site with a saddle between them. In the northeast part of the site is a steep sided draw that carries water from areas up gradient of the permit area. This draw will not be dis- turbed by mining. A road in the northwest quadrant provides ac- cesses to the upper reaches of the permit area and beyond. The draw and road in this area will not be disturbed either. This deposit is a hard igneous rock that will be have to be drilled and blasted to be mined. MAP EXHIBIT C shows the outline of the mining area, the touching landowners, easements and ROWS, the 200 foot ownership, current topography, and hydrologic features of the property. The land is pzesently used as rangeland by the landowners but due to its steep- ness grazing is limited. Surrounding property uses include irri- gated agriculture, dryland pasture, forested areas and rural ranchetts (closest is house 4000+ feet northeast of mine). Access to the site will be built from the county road in the southwest part of the site. This access road may change as mining 3