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MIMING PLAB <br />EXHIBIT D <br />• MINING P AN <br />OVERVIEW: The mining plan for the Fountain Colony Pit is quite straight forward, <br />even though the site is rather large. The Mining Plan Map (Exhibit C) details the <br />essentials of the mining plan with respect to access, phasing, and other features <br />of the plan. Included in this section is a brief overview of the entire mining <br />plan. This is followed by various sections which provide more detail on the main <br />features of the plan. <br />Access will be from the north end of the operation. The access entrance will <br />be established on the west side of Phase I. Although there are other possible <br />entrance points, this one is clearly the most convenient in most respects. <br />The permit and affected land boundaries are congruent. This arrangement, as <br />shown on the Mining Plan Map, provides an adequate buffer zone to allow for minor <br />• adjustments in roadways without exceeding the permit boundary. <br /> The gravels appear, based upon exploratory work, to be more uniform and <br /> thicker on the north end of the site than the south end. Furthermore, erosional <br />dissection of the land has removed some large areas which were once covered by <br />gravels. These areas are identified on the map through a distinction between <br />mining areas and non-mining areas. <br />Extraction will begin on the north end in Phase I and will proceed southward <br />as the phasing advances. Each phase represents approximately equal volumes of <br />gravel extraction and therefore, assuming uniform market demands, approximately <br />equal time phases. Prior to extraction of the gravel, the topsoils, subsoils and <br />overburden will be stripped. In some areas, particularly near the edges of the <br />gravel fingers, the soil is practically non-existent, beat over much of the area, <br />there is an excess of soil. Therefore, shortages of soil for reclamation should <br />• page 1 of 1D Exhibit D <br />