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LW11-02 1395 BLM 977 1560 to end BLM/ Hotchkiss LWll-03 1550 Hotchkiss 3400 Hotchkiss LWIO-OS 1600 Hotchkiss 1100 Hotchkiss LW09-OS 1430 Hotchkiss 1300 Hotchkiss/ BLM LW07-03 1580 BLM None BLM LW07-04 745 BLM None BLM LWOS-03 1735 BLM None BLM LW08-04 970 BLM None BLM Total 20,815 Total 23,654 Revised PAP text pages 2.05-31 a and 2.05-SOa are attached to address this proposal. Map 2.05-M1-General Facilities, sheet 6 of 6 is provided showing the location of the additional sites. A revised Exhibi12.04-E3, Item 9 -Methane Drainage Well Information is included summarizing the GVB program. Site Construction, Operation and Reclamation The project will be very similar to that which had previously taken place for current borehole sites CBM-1 through CBM-14 installed for the now closed Sanborn Creek Mine. With the exception of GVB-LW-06, all construction will be on Oxbow fee lands, Hotchkiss fee lands or lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). GVB-LW-06 is located on the reclaimed former ECM-03-11 site (located on OMLLC property) but accessed via the reclaimed road previously accessed across USFS managed surface. An updated access agreement with Hotchkiss Ranches, dated July 7, 2005, is also included herein for the Division's consideration. The sites will be accessed via the pre-existing Bear Creek ranch road. New road segment will be constructed using sidecast construction techniques, cutting and filling as needed to achieve a typical road width of about 10 - 14 feet. The pads will be approximately 80 feet wide and 130 feet long or 0.24 acres. Any salvaged topsoil will be stockpiled adjacent to the pad. Drill fluids will be collected in mud pits. (Approximately, 8'D x 10'W x 40'L in size) After the borehole casing has been completely set, a skid mounted methane pump will be installed over the well head. The pump will be operated with the methane drawn from the mine, and any excess gas will be vented into the atmosphere.