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to prevent hole squeezing, a water mist will be utilized to allow the hold sides to pack in and stabilize. Water will be carried to the site in a 2000 to 3000 gallon tanker and a portable mud pit will be used to inject water into the drilling air stream. The drilling unit would be a 2-I/2 ton to 5 ton type truck with a Mayhew 1000 or equivalent type drill mounted on the truck. There will also be a tool truck (2-1/2 ton flatbed) and pickup for crew transport. A logging unit will also be used and is typically asuburban-sized vehicle. KMG will also have a 4x4 type vehicle for the project geologist and additional transport. The core holes will utilize the same equipment except that the hole will be drilled down to 1 `above the lignite seam. At that point a core barrel and core bit will be mounted and the drill will penetrate the lignite seams and recover a solid core of approximately 2-1/2 to 3 inch diameter. The geologist will immediately describe the core and package the core for transport to a laboratory for analysis. To the extent possible existing two track roads will be used to access sites. Where necessary, the trucks will drive over virgin ground to access the site. No new mad construction is anticipated and no diversion of overland flow is planned. At the drill site, activities will be contained in an approximate radius of 50' from the drill hole. Drill cuttings not used in the reclamation process will be broadly scattered to less than 1" depth. All trash will be removed from the site area upon completion of the hole. ~y Location of Topsoil Areas: There is no expectation of removing topsoil at any of the drill hole sites. Earth Moving for Roads and Drill Sites: There is no intention to develop roads or drill pads, therefore, there is no earth moving required. Seed Mixture: The recommended seed mixture by the Simla NRCS and Deparhnent of Agriculture is shown in Exhibit D. They consist primarily of dry land grasses. Depth of Drill Holes: Exhibit E is a table of drill holes and their expected depth and the amount of coring expected at each cored location. In general, most of the holes are less than 120' in depth. The pilot holes will be sub-drilled between 8 to 10 feet depending on the geophysical probe utilized for logging the hole. ~_ -10-