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<br />to the CEC permit for a more detailed discussion of the area <br />geology. <br />It is anticipated that the floor, roof, and coal zone will be cored <br />for the H, F, and E seams for each hole, with select holes possibly <br />also sampling the C seam. These cores will be characterized for <br />quality and thickness of seams, and the roof and floor materials <br />will be analyzed for geotechnical characteristics. An <br />insignificant amount of material will be removed from each hole <br />during the coring process. It is anticipated that all holes will <br />extend to the Trout Creek Sandstone, and that all holes will be <br />geophysically logged. <br />It is anticipated that the exploration program will be initiated <br />immediately following issuance of the license for these sites by <br />the BLM and the NOI from the Division. The drilling will be <br />initiated this fall, and will continue throughout the following 18- <br />24 months as conditions allow. The reclamation of the sites will <br />typically occur in the fall, and will include filling in the mud <br />pits, regrading as needed, topsoil re-distribution, and seeding. <br />For sites constructed on cropland, the seeding process will be <br />developed in consultation with the appropriate landowner. For <br />pastureland areas, sites will be reclaimed using the following seed <br />mixture: <br />Smooth Brome 7.0 PLS lbs/acre <br />Intermediate Wheatgrass 6.0 <br />Crested Wheatgrass 3.0 <br />Alfalfa 1.0 <br />TOTAL 17.0 PLS lbs/acre <br />All of the reclamation activities will be completed by the end of <br />the fall season of that year's drilling progam, unless weather <br />conditions prohibit same. If this occurs, the reclamation work <br />will be completed the following spring when ground conditions <br />permit. <br />For the seismic program, three seismic lines are proposed as shown <br />on the enclosed map. The lines will be comprised of approximately <br />24 inch deep drill holes placed on 25 to 50 foot centers. The <br />holes will be dug with a hand soil auger which will limit the <br />disturbance associated with this work. A pickup truck will be used <br />to carry men and materials to and along the the lines. The seismic <br />testing will involve filling the holes with water and then <br />detonating an 8 gauge shotgun shell or a 50 caliber shell. An <br />alternative which might be used is a passive wave generator mounted <br />on a small tractor or pick-up, and consists of a weight which will <br />be dropped to generate the seismic signals. Standard seismic <br />equipment will be used to collect the data for each line. Upon <br />