2005-02-14_PERMIT FILE - M2005006

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EXHIBIT D Powderwash Pit No. 66 -Mining Plan The Powderwash Pit No. 66 is a proposed sand and gravel pit on County Road No. 66 approximately 4 miles east, and 5 miles south of the Powderwash housing community. The pit will be located in the S1/2 of Section 25, T11N, and R97W of the 6`h P.M, Moffat County, Colorado. The purpose of this mine is to replace the Powderwash Pit #19, which was 4 miles south of Powderwash. The project is on the Smith Rancho land (with no federal minerals) and will provide pit-run and road-base materials for county roads in the area. The only man-made improvements are Moffat County's highway No. 66 and No. 66B, and an access trail to the BLM as shown on Exhibit C-3. Moffat County might relocate one, or all, of these roads to accommodate the mining program, if necessary, but it is likely that the gravel reserves in Mining Zone #1 & 2 will provide sufficient gravel resources fora 20 year life of the mine. Moffat County will not obstruct the legally acquired access across the project site. The significant disturbances will be limited to the mining, storage and removal of the surface mineable materials on the permitted area. No off-site facilities will be involved. If it is practical, Moffat County will protect the integrity of the dry wash running north along the center of the project, however, we will mine out the resources beneath the dry wash if they aze substantial. The Corps of Engineers will require a 404 permit for any culvert, or other fill material to the natural drainage. The Stormwater Drainage regulations require an operator to contain the stormwater within the mine azea; we intend to develop basins within the mining area to prevent runoff from entering State and Federal waters. If these low areas tend to impound significant amounts of water, Moffat County will notify the surface owners of the water status, and will suggest that they file for storage right under Colorado water law. The topsoil depth is from 6 to 10 inches throughout the affected area. This humic material will be stripped and stockpiled in an inactive portion of the affected azea, and it will be protected from the drainage channels until needed for reclamation. The topsoil piles will be protected from other stored materials. Seeding them with Moffat County's seed-mix and application formula will stabilize the topsoil piles. Signs will be placed to identify the topsoil and to caution not to remove. The road base stockpiles will be protected from erosion and they will be identified and kept separate from other stockpiled materials. Moffat County will identify and stabilize overburden stockpiles in the same manner if they are to be stored for more than a year. Surface mining may occur anywhere on the project, but we intend to begin operations in either of the two mining zones as shown on the Mining Plan Map. There are two mining procedures; in the first procedure the operator will use 5-yard front-end loaders to excavate along a vertical face, and to transport the material to the crushing and screening- Exhibit D (page I)