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Lease U.S. D-056298 <br />• Dated December 1, 1949, between Bureau of Land Management, Lessor, and RAG Empire Corporation, present <br />Assignee (Sam T. Taylor, original Lessee). <br />Township 5 North, Range 91 West, 6'~ P.M. <br />Section 6: Lot 8 <br />Containing 41.21 acres coal interest. <br />Deed <br />Dated May 6, 1983, between Axial Basin Ranch Company, Grantor and Empire Energy Corporation., Grantee <br />(assigned RAG Empire Corporation). <br />Township 6 North, Range 91 West, 6'h P. M. <br />Section 30: A parcel of land lying in the S %z. <br />Containing 118.32 acres surface interest. <br />Lease <br />Dated May I, 1981, between Birch, et. al., Lessor and RAG Empire Corporation, Lessee. <br />Township 6 North, Range 91 West, 6'~ P. M. <br />Section 31: Tract 39 <br />Containing 70.10 acres coal interest less 11.22 acres of Colorado Department of Transportation land. <br />• 2.03.7 AREAS DESIGNATED UNSUITABLE FOR MINING <br />No lands within the proposed permit area have been designated unsuitable for mining under the Surface Mining and <br />Reclamation Act of 1977. The U.S. Soil Conservation Service has not designated any lands as prime farmland in the <br />permit area. <br />No surface coal mining operations will be conducted within 300 feet of any occupied dwelling or within 100 feet of <br />the outside right-of-way of any public highway, except in those areas where valid rights exist. A demonstration of <br />RAG Empire Corporation's valid existing rights, which was used to grandfather portions of the mine, can be found in <br />Exhibit 4, AVF Exemption Request. Also, certain sections of the county road were vacated and RAG Empire is <br />responsible for maintaining those roads. A copy of the vacation document can be found in Exhibit 5 County Road <br />Vacation Document. <br />2.03.8 PERMIT TERM INFORMATION <br />The Eagle No. 5 Mine was started in 1969 and has been in operation since that date. The Eagle No. 6 Mine started <br />operation in 1987. The anticipated life of the mine is approximately 25 years for the coal presently under lease. <br />The Eagle No. 9 Mine is now abandoned. The portal area is utilized as a refuse disposal area as addressed in a prior <br />application. The term of this permit application is for 5 years from the date of approval. <br />The term of this permit application is for five years from the date of approval. <br />• <br />Succession of Operators 2.03-26 Revised 7/10/00 <br />