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• • Page 2 Federal Lease C-029889 T_. 11 S., R. 97 ~T. sec. 6, lots 1 to 20, iacluaive, and SE 1/4; sec. i; sec. 18, toes 1, 2, and 3, NE 1/4, 1/Z NfJ 1/4, NE 1/+ Si: 1/4, and N 1/2 SE 1/4. '. 11 S., R. 98 W. see. 1, lots 9 and 10; sec. 12, Lots 1 and 2, S 1/2 NE 1/4 and SE 1/4; sec. 13, ~ 1/2. The areas described aggregate 5,113.29 acres. Description of Ezistiag °_nvironment ;he Roadside `line is mining the Cameo B bed in the `fount Garfield Formation of the *lesaverde Group. She formation is is the Opper Crecaceom age and is Dart of the Bookcliffs coal field. She general structure is the Leaae area is a aonoclinai structure dipping 2 to 5 degrees eo. the north-northeast. There are four coal zones containing definable beds chat outcrop along the face of the Bookeiiffs in Colorado. She highest is Che Carbonera Coal Zone. From drill-hole data, the Carbonera bed is variable in ehickaesa and quality over the Lease area and is not eeonomicaliy minable. About 60 feet below is the Cameo Coal Zane where one or two beds are present. tJhea [here are :+o beds, the iacerburdea is 30 feet or less, fie lover Cameo bed, the Cameo B bed, iaediately overlies the Rolliae Sandstone. The Cameo B bed is the only economically minable bed in the lease area and is presently wined at the Roadside and Cameo Yines. The roof consists of shale, while the floor hoe 0 to 6 inches of shale wad over 10 feet of sandstone. The overburden ranges from 0 eo 2,100 feet. She iaterburden between the Cameo Coal Zoae wad the base of the Palisade Coal Zone ranges from 200 to 450 feet. Shere are no minable reserves. The interval between the Palisade Coal Zoae and the Anchor Coal Zane i., 45 to 60 feet. According to Bruno Redolfi, Chief Engineer, there has been co dril'_iag is the area down to the Anchor Coal Zone; therefore, there is no information on any of the lower coal beds. There are ao cultural or historic sites is the permit area or adjacent areas presently listed is the *]atioaal Register of Historic Places. She site file search vas performed by the Colorado 3istoric Society. There appear to be ao valuable minerals ezeenc coal on the lease area or nay coni'_ict with cif wad was interests. la the Cameo area, Gal.'s Cameo and Roadside :fines are producing coa_ from the Cameo 9 bed.