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Ve etg anon: <br />Again using the Simla office of the NRCS, Exhibit D, for assistance; the wmmon <br />vegetation was identified for the project area. The main vegetation is comprised of <br />Western Wheat Grass (Agropyron sp.), blue gramma (Poa sp.), Green Needlegrass (Stipa <br />sp.). Other grasses include Buffalo Grass, Sand Dropseed and Switchgrass and Big <br />Bluestem. There is a very small number of Cottonwood (Populus angusfifolia) along the <br />drainages towazd the north end of the project azea. Along the faz western side, there is an <br />area of dry land sunflower cultivation, the precise species is unknown. <br />2.02.2(2)(d): Period of exploration. <br />This program is intended to be conducted between late October 2005 and mid-December <br />2005 with reclamation completed by January 2006. We are entering a weather dependent <br />timeframe so some latitude maybe necessary to complete the program. <br />Reclamation will be as wntemporaneous as possible following the logging or coring. <br />2.02.2(2)(e): Right to enter surface lands. <br />As stated earlier, the surface owners of the sections impacted have given their consent <br />xhibit A). The State has been notified of the exploration intent and will give such <br />consent when the bond is calculated Exhibit B . <br />This plan has been submitted to the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology. Upon <br />the issuance of the permit, KMG would be able to exercise the rights granted by the <br />landowners and lignite owners. <br />2.02.2(2)(f): Environmental practices. <br />All exploration activities will be conducted in accordance with the applicable rules and <br />performance standards of the Division of Minerals & Geology. <br />No road construction or pit construction is anticipated. Water, if necessary for drilling, <br />will be purchased from local landowners and contained within portable water tanks. <br />2.022(2)(g): Methods to be used to conduct coal exploration and reclamation. <br />Drilling Operations: <br />ICMG proposes to dri1131 exploration holes which will also be geophysically logged. At <br />29 sites, a core hole will also be drilled for solid core recovery of lignite samples. <br />Additionally, four of the core sites will be full collar to TD core for overburden analysis. <br />For the pilot holes, the hole will berotary-drilled using a nominal 5 to 6 inch bit <br />diameter. The holes will be drilled as dry as subsurface materials allow. In some cases, <br />-9- <br />