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EXHIBIT A - Leal Description (1) 'fhe proposed mine site is located approximately six and one-half miles east of the city of Montrose and about': mile south of U.S. Highway 50. The affected area consists of an 39.74 acre portion located within the NW 1/4 of the NW 1/4, Section 36, T49N, RBW, of the New Mexico P. M., Montrose Cotmty, Colorado approximately 6.50 miles west of Montrose, Colorado. phis tract is wholly contained within 1128 acres owned by Nick H. Gra}'. The tracts immediately adjacent to the western and northern boundaries of the proposed permit area and extending to the County Road and U.S. Hwy 50 R.O.W. to the north and east are owned by Mr. Nick Gray. Properties adjacent to the east of [he County Road R.O. W and south are owned by Lazy A Corporation and the United States Bureau of Land Management (USBLM) respectively. The 39.74 acre tract more specifically described as follows Beginning at the NW comer of Section 36 bears N 89 17' 16" E, 1323.31';'fhence S Ol 27'01" E, 1315.81'; Thence S 89 10' 34" W, 1319.98'; Thence N 01 35' 43" W, to the point of beginning containing 39.74 acres Average elevations in and around the proposed area of operations ranges from 6920 to 7120 feet AMSL. Access to the site will be via a proposed maximum 10% grade 10,000 L.F. haul road beginning at the northwest comer of the proposed site and extending to Miguel Road. Approximately 2500 L.F. of this road currently extends from an existing access on Miguel Road and the remaining 7500 L.F. is to be constructed. The entire road is within the above described 1128 acre tract owned by Mr. Hick H. Gray, the applicant. A Site Access Road Map is provided in Exhibit B. ~24 ft. wide gravel road which crosses a small stream and tributary intersects an existing road on the site. The existing road is an old stage route which runs along and above the north bank of a small tributary stream/wetlands. Silt fencing placed along a buffer zone above the wetlands area will be used to separate the wetlands area from the operations andlor stockpiling areas. ~ The Applicant will clearly mark all permit area corners•and stake the site perimeter and phase area boundaries using T-posts and wood survey stakes prior to any site disturbance. Prior to any site disturbance and in association with the silt fencing, painted T-posts, signage, construction fencing and wire with flagging strung between T-posts will be used to mark the wetlands [o ensure that there is no disturbance. The haul road and site access road will remain after mining and reclamation has been completed at the site for landowner use, The USACOE has inspected the crossing locations a+d wetlands and has provided permission and recommendations for culvert installation and wetlands management. The plan views and culvert sections drawings were provided by Del -Mon[ Consultants, Inc. Copies of the USACOE letters and Del-Mont drawings are attached in Exhibit B. e