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(f) — (h) As stated above, MCC will rotary drill up to two exploration holes to about <br />1,000' to 1,300' in depth within previously disturbed areas of existing roads and harvested <br />aspen on this private land. The pads will be about 100'x 200' and will be along the roads in <br />existing clearings, if possible. No aquifers have been encountered in the West Elk Mine and <br />none are anticipated to be encountered with this exploration project. <br />Following exploration, the holes will be sealed and plugged, using Type II Neat cement, <br />Super Plug, and 3/8" plug chips. The sites will be reclaimed as soon as practical <br />following exploration by recontouring the site to AOC, redistributing topsoil, seeding with <br />native plant seeds, as approved in MCC's permit for similar, adjacent areas, and then <br />straw mulching the area. <br />Because the site(s) are on previously disturbed areas from past aspen harvests, no <br />cultural resources or threatened or endangered species surveys were completed. MCC <br />has contacted CPW to provide verification that this exploration project will not <br />jeopardize the continued existence of an endangered or threatened species. That <br />documentation will be provided to the Division once it is received. <br />4 <br />