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drilling rig. The anticipated maximum depth of the 6~ inch diameter drill hole is 2150 feet. Following completion and logging of the hole, steel casing will be installed from the bottom to the surface and grouted to prevent hydraulic movement through the annulus or subsurface inflow within the alluvium. Casing will be left protruding a minimum of five (5) feet above the ground surface to facilitate installation of an entry prevention device and prevent surface water flow into the borehole. The protruding casing will be protected from inadvertant mechanical or livestock damage by fencing. The drill site will be prepared by stripping the A and B topsoil horizons from the portions of the site that will be substantially disturbed (i.e. mudpit, borehole and rig pad) and storing the segregated soil horizons in an area that will not be disturbed or exposed to excessive wind or water erosion. A backhoe excavated mudpit, with dimensions no greater than 10'x8'x6' will be used to contain drilling fluids and dispose of drill cuttings. Drill cuttings will be confined within the area of the drill pad where topsoil has been salvaged and disposed of in the mudpit to the extent practicable following hole completion. Excess cuttings, if any, will be spread over disturbed portions of the drill site prior to topsoil replacement and site reclamation. If drilling or environmental conditions indicate the need, a small temporary berm may be constructed on the lowest side of the drill site to prevent site runoff. Reclamation will consist of immediately backfilling the mudpit and regrading the site within one month of hole abandonment or completion. Disturbed areas on the drill site will be reclaimed in accordance with CEC's standard procedures as described in pages 205.4-1 through 205.4-9R and 205.3-21Ra of the CEC Mine Permit. All disturbed areas will be reseeded during the first favorable season following the development drilling activity with the seed mixture specified in Table 66 (Pastureland-Hayland) of the Mine Permit (page 2.05.4-9R). CEC would like to commence drilling as, soon as possible and has scheduled a drill rig to be on-site beginning November 1, 1994. We anticipate that all drilling activities, including exploration drilling described in a previous submittal, will be completed by early December. CEC requests that the estimated reclamation cost of $11,000, including a possible but unplanned twinned hole, be charged against the current reclamation performance bond surplus amount of $97,000. The following page presents a detailed breakdown of total estimated