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• • <br />MINING, PLAN - EXHIBIT "C" <br />ANID4AS AGGREGATES, INC. THOMAS PIT <br />The Thomas Pit lies two miles Noz'th of Hermosa; Colo7rad0~~ <br />in the Animas River Flood Plain, It is used as a source for <br />sand, gravel and concrete aggregates. <br />The area was once the site for a gold dredging operation <br />O~`~ <br />~'~ <br />which left a large hole and a channel West of the river's main <br />stream. This hole is above surface water level during most of <br />the year, but during the Spring of each year, the river rises <br />enough to deposit gravel and sand in this channel and the hole. <br />The Sand and Gravel is then removed from the hole with <br />dozers, front - end loaders and trucks as required. <br />If dewatering is required, the water is pumped to settling <br />ponds before returning to the Animas River. Because no topsoil <br />is present in this area, stripping has not been required. <br />The entire operation consists of removing sand and gravel only <br />and then processing for the desired aggregate. <br />