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1) The following Public Notice, addresses a proposed blasting schedule publication. The information contained within, accurately describes the intended blasting activity to be performed by Storm Ring Mines. Only the actual dates have been omitted, but will be included in the notice prior to issuance. This schedule covers blasting only for Phase A, and will be included in Section 4.2.7 Blasting as an exhibit. PUBLIC NOTICE Intent to Perform Blasting Operations Storm Ring Mines, Inc. with its offices at 9137 East Mineral Circle, Englewood, Colorado 80112, telephone (303) 792-2625, hereby notifies all parties to whom it may concern, of the company's intent to perform surface and subsurface blasting at its Coal Ridge #1 Mine, located in Garfield County, Colorado. The mine is located 6 miles west of Glenwood Springs and 3 miles east of New Castle in the Grand Hogback. Generally, the mine site lies in the center of the NE1/4, Section 6, T6S, R90W, 6 P.M., and it is in this area that blasting activity will occur. More specifically, the blasting area includes a 2 acre excavated bench, constructed to facilitate facing up and portalling (surface blasting), and rock tunnel drivage (subsurface blasting). This 2 acre area is located on a bearing of S45 00'00"W for a distance of approximately 2300 feet from the northeast corner of said Section 6. Surface blasting will occur between the tentative dates of February 15 through April 1, 1985. (Specific dates will be entered into the notice at the time of submittal and will not constitute more than 1 week of consecutive blasting days, with two detonations per day being performed during the daylight hours of 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. and 3:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M., only.) To ensure that noise levels comply with Garfield County regulations, short or partial rounds utilizing reduced explosives, shall be incorporated to minimize the sound levels created. After surface blasting operations have proceeded underground for a distance of 25 feet, subsurface blasting will commence with blasts being detonated twice per shift, 3 shifts per day, 7 days per week. At first, noise levels will be negligible and as advancement is made underground, the sounds will become imperceptible. Underground blasting is planned for a 6 month period beginning tentatively March 1 at the earliest and going through September 30, 1985 at the latest. To insure the safety of all people, along with clearing the immediate site of all working personnel, Storm King will have authorized staff blocking all access routes to the property during surface blasting. In addition, travel on County Road 335 will be stopped temporarily during the blast period. Along with