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J. J. Dudash - 2 - May 16, 2002 Right of Entry The roads and drill sites and associated light use roads are located on surface managed by the USDA Forest Service. Right of entry on the USDA Forest Service managed land is, subject to stipulations, authorized by Federal Coal Lease COC- 61209. Affected and Disturbed Area The light use road construction will disturb approximately 4.0 acres. The nine drill sites will disturb approximately 4.0 acres for a total disturbance of 8.0 acres. Of this amount, 1.8 acres were outside the affected area boundary. Cultural Resources Permit revision number 4 incorporated into the permit a Class III Cultural Resource Inventory and Paleontological Assessment Report for 1360 Acres of Forest Service Administered Lands within the Iron Point Coal Lease Tract (COC-61209). No further Cultural Resources Inventory should be required. Light Use Roads Light use roads will be constructed to access drill pads. The roads will be constructed in accordance with rule 4.03.3 and permit application page 2.05-26. The layout of the roads are presented on Map 9 Hydrological Monitoring Location Map. New light use roads will be reclaimed. Reclamation of the upgraded and refurbished light use roads may involve narrowing the roads so they are compatible with the postmining land use of rangeland and wildlife habitat since roads are necessary to manage both land uses and a light use road network was existing on the property prior to mining. Soils No detailed soil survey will be performed in the areas to be disturbed for the light use roads or drill pads. To the extent possible, depending on the slope of the ground surface, topsoil will be salvaged. Vegetation Map 3-1 Vegetation, Iron Point Tract, shows vegetation boundaries for the entire area to be affected by this revision. Reclamation Estimate A reclamation estimate is enclosed. The estimated reclamation expense is $43,266.