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,~ m GEC MINERALS, INC` FLORLNC[, COLORADO D1226 P.O. OOX 225 303/784-6 D91 December 7, 1981 Ms. Linda 47a1ker Division of t4ined Land Reclamation Centennial Buildin; 1313 Sherman, Room 423 Denver, Colorado 80203 Re: Coal Exploration (Exploratory Drilling Program) Dear h1s. Walker: 1 1 ~~, In accordance with the Rules and Reculation 4.21 of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining, GEC Minerals, inc., is here- within filing an application for "Exploratory Drilling" ahead of mining operation within GEC's permit application boundary. The following are the statements for each specific requirement regarding this application. 2.02.2(2)(c). The land to be affected (disturbed) is very minimal and/or limited to the drill sites only. All together only 4 holes, 10 ft wide by 12 foot long = A30 ft2 and portions of them are located v,ith respect to previous disturbed areas. 14ap I shows tllc designated drill ,iunibers and their location. All the information related to topsoil, general hydrology vrithin this area, type of vegetation and topography arc clearly stated within GEC's current permit application (2.04.5; %.04.9; 2.04.10). 2.02.2(2)(8). This coal exploration activity vrill only concern four expiatory holes. A dozer will be used to prepare the drill site and to stockpile the topsoil/subsoil at each site. The drill rig to he used will be conventional rotary drills with depth capacities ranging from 100 to 1 50 feet. hole sizes shall remain within a range of 5 to E!~ inches in diameter. It is expected that cores extracted will be t7X (2.155" diameter). Wireline electrical and radiation logs v,ill consist of tlatural Ganinia, Gamnia Ganima Density and Resistivity, all holes to be logged and cr,red at each coal scam interval if needed. All information will be sub- mitted to the htLRD as necessary and v,ill be considered "Confidential". There is no need for road construction, surface blasting, diversion of overland flow, settling pond construction, er.cavated earth and debris dis- posal activities during the entire exploratory drilling period.