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III IIIIIIIIIIIII III <br /> NorWest Mine Services, Inc. 999 <br /> P. O. Box 881215 <br /> Steamboat Springs, CO 80488 <br /> (970) 879-5951 <br /> February 4, 1998 RECEIVED <br /> Mr. James Burnell FEB 05 1998 <br /> Division of Minerals and Geology 0 <br /> Department of Natural Resources ;.,,Sion ofMinerdls&G9 b9Y <br /> 1313 Sherman St. , Room 215 <br /> Denver, CO 80203 <br /> RE : Modification of Notice of Intent to Explore for Coal No. X- <br /> 96-219-01 , Cottonwood Land Company. <br /> Dear Mr. Burnell : <br /> I appreciate the opportunity to have spoken with you recently. <br /> As we discussed, Cottonwood Land Company (CLC) requests a <br /> modification to the above referenced NOI . <br /> This modification request consists of the addition of fourteen <br /> exploration drill holes . Also included in this modification <br /> request is the relocation of the previously permitted seismic <br /> exploration. Twelve of these holes, as well as the seismic <br /> exploration also fall under the jurisdiction of our Federal Coal <br /> Exploration License. <br /> The proposed federal drill holes are labeled Fed-54 through Fed- <br /> 65. The two remaining holes are located on privately owned lands <br /> and are labeled PDH-32 and PDH-33 . A11 holes are shown, along <br /> with their associated access routes, on the attached Map 1 . <br /> Table 1 identifies the location, depths, surface and coal <br /> ownership. Table 2 describes the acreage of anticipated <br /> disturbance associated with the drilling activity. <br /> The modified location of the seismic exploration is also shown on <br /> Map 1 . A total of eleven miles of exploration is proposed. <br /> Table 3 illustrates the location and surface ownership within the <br /> area of seismic activities . <br /> It is anticipated that the seismic survey will be primarily <br /> conducted utilizing a truck mounted "P-shooter" system providing <br /> the energy source. The "P-shooter" method consists of a weight <br /> drop system, which allows for very minimal surface disturbance. <br /> Where access by truck is not feasible, the shot hole system of <br /> data acquisition as described in the NOI and FCEL applications <br /> will be employed. In this case, it is anticipated that a small <br /> ATV-type auger drill will conduct drilling. The holes created by <br />