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Each pit will typically be approximately 20 feet in length, 4 feet in width and 8 feet deep (23.7 cubic yards each). The pits will be located in the "cut" portion of the pad for pad stability. The maximum disturbance area for each drill site is expected to be approximately 0.25 acres. No surface blasting is anticipated. Drilling and Related Activities - Dxill holes will be drilled using rotary or auger drilling methods to the depth of the desired coxing interval that will vary in the drill holes. Total drill hole depth will approximately 2800 feet. In order to avoid potential sample contamination, drill holes will be completed to the extent possible with air, air-foam, or water as the circulation medium. If drilling muds are necessary to maintain circulation and drill hole integrity, polymer muds that are free of metallic compounds will be utilized. All drilling and related operations will be conducted by experienced exploration drillers in such a way as to minimize potential environmental impacts, and will be supervised by a qualified geologist or engineer. During drilling operations, water levels and flows in the drill holes (if any) will be closely monitored in order to characterize hydrologic conditions in the target seams and overlying strata. The interval to be drilled contains no aquifer. Samples of immediate roof and floor rock materials and targeted coal seams will be Logged and may be collected during drilling for subsequent analysis. During drilling, OMLLC will control dust Erom drilling and related activities, divert and control both natural runoff from dismxbed areas and fluid loss from drilling, and will clean-up any trash or debris. If air is utilized as the circulation medium, dust from drilling will be controlled by a flexible shroud at the drill collar. Drill cuttings and portable pits or excavated mud pits will effectively contain drilling fluids as discussed above. All drilling equipment will be equipped with fire extinguishers and shovels in case there is a fire. Oil waste, filters, etc. will be hauled oEEsite for proper disposal. Hole Completioh -Due to long-term access issues and/ox the depth of the holes, OMI.LC does not plan to complete the exploration holes as water monitoring wells ox methane vent wells. The hole depths are noted above. Site Reclamation -Upon completion of drilling and related activities, all drill holes will be backfilled, sealed and abandoned. During drilling, fluid return will be monitored to identify the depth and extent of any water-. producing zones. Upon abandonment, bentonite chips or a bentonite gel or similar seal will be established in the bottom of the hole, extending to at least within 10' of the surface. Accumulations of drill cuttings and mud will be buried in the mud pit (if any). A cement plug will be set in the drill hole ten (10) feet below the ground to within three (3) Eeet of the surface. Excavations, including mud pits, will be backfilled. Where mud pits are necessary, they will be allowed to dry and/ar backfilled with drill cuttings and/or previously excavated material. During backfilling, the material will be mixed and compacted as it is replaced, by running the equipment over the backfilled area during placement of successive lifts. Following backfilling, disturbance areas will be graded to then approximate original configuration and drainage will be reestablished. Any salvaged topsoil materials will be re-spread onto the regraded surface. A metal post with identifying brass tag will be placed in the vicinity of the hole as a permanent marker. All trash and debris will be removed from drill sites for disposal. Fox pre-existing disturbance areas, the disturbed configuration will be reestablished as needed for future operations. Fox other exploration disturbance areas, reclamation will be completed after regrading by scarifying the regraded surface as needed, redistributing stockpiled topsoil, and reseeding the area using the certified weed Eree seed mixtures prescribed in Exploration License # COC-67643. Also, in accordance with the Exploration License, hay or straw will be certified weed free and Oxbow will be responsible for the control of noxious weeds.