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Twentymile Coal Company Notice Of Intent to Explore 3.0 Basis of Right to Enter for Exploration and Reclamation 1999 Notice of Intent (NOn Tables 1 and 2 details proposed core hole locations, seismic line locations and surface and coal ownership ac each site. Twentymile Coal Company (I'OG) has obtained a lease for coal from five proposed drill sites PDH9901, 002, 003, 004 and 005. Two proposed sites, PDH9901 and PDH9902, are located in the NW 1/4 of Sec 25, TSN, R86W. Surface and coal rights for both sites are owned by P. Swisher. TCC has obtained a lease for the coal and has an access agreement. TCC has already obtained a surface use agreement from P. Swisher for this exploration work. A copy of the agreement will be forwarded to the Division. Drill sites PDH9901 and PDH9902 can only be accessed from RCR 29 through a ranch road located in the S 1/2 of Sec 24 on surface controlled by TCC. TCC obtained a surface use agreement from the BLM for a right of entry into the NE 1/4 of Section 26. TCC controls the coal under Section 26 through Federal lease COC-54608. Proposed sites PDH9903 to PDH9905 (Sec 10 & 11) aze located on State Coal Lease CO-3229. Portions of the surface are leased or controlled by Canulletti & Sons. An access agreement will be obtained from Mr. Camilleai by TCC. TCC controls the surface at site PDH9903. Site PDH9905 is located on an existing ranch road Sites PDH9903, PDH9904, and PDH9906 aze located neaz ranch roads or immediately off of existing fence line trails. Main access can be gained from RCR 27 at the Cross Mountain gate or from the south off of RCR 33 by taking the 10 Right mine road to a culvert crossing on Fish Creek located in Sec 16. An access agreement will be obtained from Cross Mountain Ranch Ltd Partnership by TCC. All core hole sites and all land within 50 ft of either side of all proposed seismic centerlines have also been recommended for cultural resource clearance by a team of azcheologiscs. A copy of the report prepared by Metcalf Archeological Consultants, Inc., is included with this package. 4.0 Description of Land to be Affected The proposed exploration drill sites aze all located in Township 5 North, Range 86 West, Sections 10, 11 and 25. PDH9901-002 aze proposed within the Middle Creek drainage. Proposed sites PDH9903- 005 and the seismic line aze in the Fish Creek drainage. Elevation ranges from about 6500-9000 feet within the proposed exploration azea. The proposed sites can be separated into a riparian habitat type and an upland habitaz site. A report from the Division of Wildlife describing ways to minimi~r negative impact to wildlife is included with this package. Vegetation in the upland regions consist of gambol oak bnuh, serviceberry, chokecherry and sage bnrsh. Both cattle and sheep have historically grazed this area. Several different soil types occur at the proposed drill sites. The topography of the azeas to be affected ranges from gently sloping to an upland, steeper sloping azea for proposed drill holes PDH 9901 and 9902. MONTGOMERY WATSON August 1999