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Exploration Drill Hole SST-1: <br />Accessed from FS 710 approximately 2 miles southeast of the junction with FS 711 to roads on <br />MCC owned lands on the Lions Mesa property. Use of the existing roads on Lions Mesa will <br />include approximately 2.1 miles of roads along Lick Creek and South Prong Creek and <br />approximately 1.0 miles existing primitive roads temporarily upgraded to access the drill site. <br />The pad would be constructed approximately 100' west of the Forest Service boundary in an <br />approximate rectangulaz shape of 100'X175'. A zone of trees and understory will provide a view <br />shed buffer to the north and east. The pad will be brushed and cleazed with a minimum amount <br />of topsoil disturbed to aid in reclamation. MCC estimates '/Z of the pad site would have topsoil <br />scraped and salvaged in an uphill location next to the pad site. At the completion of drilling the <br />pad would be contoured back to approximate original elevation, seeded, mulched, and fertilized <br />with the removed brush and timber pulled back onto the pad. The existing primitive roads will be <br />pulled back returned to their approximate original condition. <br />MCC will take the opportunity to conduct maintenance on 2.5 to 3 miles of existing roads and <br />fences on Lions Mesa while the appropriate equipment is in the area and available. Maintained <br />may include spot graveling, culvert repair, reshaping of drainage ditches, sediment control <br />devices, and road grader maintenance. MCC will also conduct noxious weed control activities <br />with spraying and removal as necessary. <br />Narrative Description of Coal Exploration Methods <br />Pre-drilline Activities <br />Prior to any construction or drilling activities, an on-site inspection of proposed drill sites and <br />access routes will be conducted with representatives from appropriate regulatory agencies to <br />discuss site-specific concerns. Proper Road Use and Special Use permits will be obtained prior to <br />use of USFS roads. <br />State, USFS, and BLM regulatory personnel will be notified at least 48 hours before any <br />construction or drilling equipment is mobilized into the project areas. An authorized <br />representative of the applicant will supervise all construction and drilling activities. A copy of the <br />exploration permit and all pertinent permit documents will be available from the company <br />representative for inspection. Any proposed changes in the Exploration Plan after permit <br />approval will be reviewed with the appropriate regulatory agencies before changes take effect. <br />Camp sites and/or staging azeas to be used by the drilling contractor will be reviewed with and <br />approved by the USFS District Ranger or authorized representative prior to use. These sites will <br />be used in a manner to minimize damage to the vegetation. Any surface disturbance to these sites <br />will be re-graded and seeded to promote rehabilitation. <br /> <br />9 <br />