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EXHIBIT C - MINING PLAN 1. Tl~e proposed mine site of 10 acres is a part of property operator will pur- chase from Weaver Ranch, Inc., under an existing Exclusive and Irrevocable Option. (See attached Memorandum of Real Estate Option Agreement.) This 300 acres to be purchased includes a sale of the mineral owned by Weaver Ran~:h, Inc., on Sections 7 and 17. On Sections 8 and 18, operator leas lo- cated, under federal law, mining claims. Thus, under federal law, operator has a superior possessory right to the mineral subject to these mining claims. Operator chose to purchase 300 acres from Weaver Ranch, Inc., rather than entr.r into a surface damage agreement with Weaver Ranch, Inc. Furthermore, ope:=ator has the ability to prevent or minimize the impact upon others. Under this Exclusive Option Agreement, operator has been granted an easement to the property in question which will be surveyed and recorded at the same time that operator purchases the property. Operator is also permitting Wearer Ranch, Inc., to continue to graze cattle and to permit hunting on the 300 acres. Operator plans to commence mining as soon as possible after all necessary permits have been received as specified in Paragraph 12 below. Operator plans to immediately, upon receipt of the permits, e>:ercise the option and survey and record the road easement. In the meantime, operator will com- mence mining. Operator estimates a useful life of the mine of 20 years, as- suin:.ng operator on a later date, estimated to be three-five years Bence, ap- pliE:s for and receives an extension or modification into a 112 permit. Tk~e typo of mining proposed is a quarry operation of sandstone. 2. There is no topsoil in any appreciable quantity. Any surface material crhich can be utilized by operator will be set aside and later used to reduce the slo}~e and highwalls during reclamation. 3. There is virtually no overburden on the proposed mine site. The deposit is of uniform quality from the surface to the bottom of the formation. 4. The average depth of the deposit is approximately 50 feet. 5. Operator plans to use the existing roads and trails [o provide access to the site. They are shown on Exhibit E in GREEN. The pit or mining location is outlined in YELLOId on Exhibit E. Mining will begin on the south boundary shoo~n on the map and shall proceed to the north. All equipment utilized at the mine site will be portable. No maintenance will be done at the mine site. No processing plant, office or processing equipment will be used with the exception of a portable primary jaw crusher and necessary conveyors to transport and stockpile the material on site. The crusher will crush the 3-1