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3. If the surface is owned by a person other than the person who intends to explore, give a description of the basis upon which the person who will explore claims the right to enter such area for the purpose of conducting exploration and reclamation (attach supporting documents, if applicable): Table 1 and Map ]indicate the locations of the proposed alluvial monitoring wells. The locations have been reviewed with land ownership mates provided by Routt Coun and by Juniper Coal Company All proposed alluvial monitoring_wells aze located on privately owned lands. Access agreements have been previously secured b~uniper Coal Company Lr its affiliate. Cottonwood Land Company during other exploration or permittin -re ated activities. These access agreements have been included with the exploration NOI #96-219- 01 (License COC 594321 submitted by Cottonwood Land Company Additional access agreements for some alluvial well locations (as indicated in Table 11 will be secured by Juniper Coal Companyprior to drilling and well construction on private land. Copies of the additional access agreements will be provided to CDMG. 4. Attach a description of the land to be affected (Rule 2.02.2(2)(c)). For example: The condition of the topsoil, the general hydrology, type of vegetation and topography. The area included in NOI is chazacterized by tonograohv of high and low relief. Seven drainages are found within the NOI area. Five 1" and 2nd order tributaries to the Yampa River drain northward from the Williams Fork Mountains toward the Yampa River. The streams have perennial and intermittent sections. Pools and wet sections indicating sienificant baseflow is common in the lower~ortions ofthe drainages during the late summer and fall months. The relief is generally low in the northern and central portion of the permit area and increases towards the south. The area between the stream channels is planted with winter wheat where slopes and soil conditions make farming_practical. Mountain Meadow and mesic drainage communities are found in unformed areas and stream channels. Several smaller drainage basins flow southward from the drainage divide in the Williams Fork Mountains south towards the Williams Fork River Basin. These streams also have perennial and intermittent sections. Pools and wet sections indicating baseflow is common where surface flow is not observed. Mountain Meadow and mesic drainage communities are also resent in the channel areas. 5. Describe exploration activities (Rule 2.02.2(2)(g)) a. Attach a narrative description of methods and equipment to be used to conduct coal exploration activities. Include drilling operations, surface blasting, road or access route construction, excavated earth and debris disposal activities. Also describe measures to be taken to protect the environment: topsoil salvage, diversion of overland flow, settling ponds, etc. 3