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Construction requirements for the routes varies, dependent upon existing conditions. East Bench Road, and West Bench Road as prior drill access roads are currently maintained as an ATV trails. Returning the roadbed to service will require, re- establishing road width, brush removal as necessary, establishing ditches and drainage structures, and adding gravel as necessary. The RAV-1 Spur, formerly a drill access road, currently closed will be returned to service in the same manner as the East and West Bench Roads. MCC requests the ability to use pickup trucks, ATVs, snowmobiles, snow cats, for primary access to the project azea. Specific needs with respect to winter access to the project area will be discussed at the winter operations meeting in the Fall of 2003. Heavy equipment including but not limited to bulldozers, dump trucks, backhoes, track hoes, water trucks, maintainers, will be utilized to construct and maintain the roads during the field season. Prior to road construction, MCC will consult the Forest Service. MCC will construct the temporary roads, culverts, rolling dips, gravel, MUTCD signs, gates, and other mitigation measures as defined in the field with the responsible USFS representative. OTHER CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES Other construction activities planned for the project azea in 2003 may include obliteration of user developed ATV trails. MCC will close those ATV trails identified by the District Ranger, under the direction of a USFS representative for field oversight . MCC will also install two to three radio repeaters to improve safety and communications in the project area. These repeaters are solar-powered approximately the size on an office desk. MCC would install them on existing drill pads or staging area locations and protect them with chain link fence panels in the same manner as the degas exhausters. PLANNED EXPLORATION HOLES There aze no exploration holes planned for 2003. In the event a requirement for an exploration hole azises, MCC will locate the drill site and request approval from USFS prior to construction and drilling. DRILLING SCHEDULE MCC will proceed with road construction and drilling activities upon approval of this AOP and in accordance with the Conditions of Approval as referenced in the Forest Service Decision Notice dated May 31, 2002, titled Coal Methane Drainage Project Panels 16-24 Mountain Coal Company West Elk Mine. 10