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WEAVER ENGINEERING SERVICES <br />823 Garfield Street <br />Canon City, CO 81212 <br />719-429-5510 <br />November 30, 2005 <br />R~°~~IVED <br />GEC 09 2005 <br />p{v,~r^ nt :ricer's and Geology <br />Mr. Kent A. Gorham <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />RE: Coal Exploration 180-Day Report <br />Prospector: Northfield Partners, LLC <br />Address: P.O. Box 260678 <br />Littleton, CO 80163-0678 <br />Attn: Scott Leonhart <br />Notice of Intent No.: X-2005-226-00 <br />Project Name: Northfield Exploration <br />County: Fremont <br />Dear Kent: <br />This report includes a description of all exploration and reclamation activities during the initial 180 <br />days of active prospecting, plus the period through the date of this report. Northfield Partners LLC <br />(Northfield) has recently completed all drilling and initial reclamation activities as proposed in the <br />NOI. The three drill holes were completed as monitoring wells and remain open for the purpose of <br />obtaining baseline hydrology data. <br />Northfield commenced coal exploration activities on April 2, 2005, on the permit site designated <br />NF-02. Subsequent drilling occurred on permit sites NF-O1, then NF-03, both wells being <br />completed by April 17, 2005. Due to drilling contractor delays caused by supply shortages, the <br />completion of well case grouting at NF-01 and NF-03 was not completed until July 14, 2004. <br />The three holes drilled to date aze shown on the attached map, "180-Day Report Exploration Map". <br />All holes were drilled in the exact locations shown on the map (same map previously submitted <br />with the NOI). The only significant road construction was an approximately 240 ft. of road built <br />between the existing drill trail and the NF-Ol drill site pad. No drill rigs/test equipment are <br />currently located or operating in the proposed exploration azea. <br />Northfield performed initial reclamation work during June 21-28, 2005, on all azeas disturbed as a <br />result of drilling activities. The work included spreading of drill cuttings on the drill pad areas, <br />redistribution of all available topsoil on the drill pads, and broadcast seeding of the approved seed <br />mixture. In addition, straw mulch was broadcast on the drilling sites, <br />