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Finally, the International Recoveries group conducted an
operation in Goliad, Texas, in the summer of 1989. Petitioner
visited Goliad twice to plan the operation prior to any work
being commenced. During these planning visits, petitioner
discussed the feasibility of the plan with Mr. Tillman.
Petitioner went to the Goliad courthouse to examine the title of
the property which they wanted to excavate. Subsequently,
petitioner met with the owner of the Goliad property to negotiate
a contract to obtain permission to enter the land for this
operation.
The operation at Goliad took place near the San Antonio
River. The excavation lasted approximately 35 to 40 days.
Petitioner remained in Goliad throughout the operation. During
this time period, petitioner spent 12 hours a night, 3 nights a
week, manning the pumps that were being used. Separating the
exploration site from the San Antonio River was a bank about
20-feet wide. The exploration site was approximately 300-feet
long and 200-feet wide and needed to be excavated to a depth of
about 100 feet. In order to pump water out of the excavation
site, heavy equipment such as cranes and pumps were used. It
took 3 days of running the pumps 24 hours a day to remove all of
the water. Once the water was removed, a backhoe was used to
remove mud from the hole, then the mud was spread out with a
bulldozer to search for artifacts and gold. There were no
recreational activities during the business operations. Nothing
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