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Response to Rule 2.02{2){e): <br />Trapper mine desires to explore the development potential of the deep coal reserves <br />present within the current boundaries of the surface mining permit. Initially, five <br />holes are proposed as part of this Notice of Intent. Additional holes required will be <br />included in an additional Notice of Intent (the location of additional holes shall be <br />determined by results from initial drill holes). The conditions of each site are <br />described as follows: <br />OS-LW 16: <br />This drill site is located in an area of the current mining permit where bond release <br />has been issued. The site is located 850 feet from an existing road. The area is <br />covered by grasses on a mild slope (<I O%}. Access to the site will be by driving over <br />the ground from the existing road to the site. Topsoil will be removed from the site <br />and stored at the end of the drill pad which shall be nominally 100 feet square. A <br />mud pit shall be dug using aback-hoe. The reserve pit shall be approximately 20 feet <br />X 10 feet and 8 feet deep. The acreage disturbed for the drill site will be <br />approximately .23 acres and that for the access road .16 acres. The site will be <br />occupied by drilling equipment for approximately six up to 12 days. <br />OS-LW 17: <br />This site is located in a grassy meadow approximately 200 feet north of a power line <br />right of way. The Bound slopes very gently (<4%). Access to the site will be gained <br />by traveling an existing road along the power line right of way and then travel cross- <br />country. Top soil will be removed from the site and stored at the end of the drill pad <br />which shall be nominally 100 feet square. A reserve pit shall be dug using aback- <br />hoe. The mud pit shall be approximately 20 feet X 10 feet and 8 feet deep. The <br />acreage disturbed for the drill site will be approximately .23 acres and that for the <br />access road .04 acres. The site will be occupied by drilling equipment for <br />approximately seven up to 14 days. <br />OS-LW 18: <br />This site is located on a ridge to the south of land disturbed and reclaimed as part of <br />the mining operation. The site is located in a flat area immediately adjacent to an <br />existing dirt road. Topsoil will be removed from the site and stored at the end of the <br />drill pad, which shall be nominally 100 feet square. A reserve pit shall be dug using <br />aback-hoe. The mud pit shall be approximately 20 feet X 10 feet and 8 feet deep. <br />The acreage disturbed for the drill site will be approximately ,23 acres. The site will <br />be occupied by drilling equipment for approximately six up to 12 days. <br />OS-LW 19: <br />This site is located in an area where the mining operation has filled the mining cut <br />with spoil material and the spoil has been contoured. Topsoil has yet to be placed in <br />the area to be used as a drill location. The site is adjacent to an existing road that is <br />used in the mining operation. The slope in the area is moderate (<I O%). The drill <br />site shall be approximately 100 feet square. A reserve pit shall be dug using a back- <br />