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24HGI E4. SXC Project Plan AQinor Revision 327- Revision Page A ojll SOILS Soils vary from silty and sandy loanis mainly derived from the Wasatch Fonnation, to organic humus covering clay soils observed in the Aspen groves. A sandstone and conglomerate bedrock is present throughout most of the mesas and ridges as observed from the rock outcroppings. Experience at previous exploration, methane drainage well sites, and present methane drainage well locations, indicates that the size of the drill pads will be approximately 208' x 208' (approximately 1.0 acres). Previously surveyed methane drainage drilling locations show a range in pad size from 0.45 acres to nearly two acre. Topsoil salvaged at other nearby sites for reclamation purposes indicates that revegetation is not a problem in this area. The revegetation of previous drill pad sites arrd roads in adjacent exploration azeas has been very successful. To protect the resource, stored topsoil will be placed in a separate pile; the pile will be located outside of drainages and placed in an area where it will be protected from wind erosion; signs identifying the pile as "Topsoil" will be placed so as to prevent unintended contamination, compaction or use for other than reclamation purposes; alternate sediment controls (silt fence, straw wattles, or slash) will be used; and the pile will be seeded in the first seeding season following its construction using a seed mix that will stabilize erosion. WILDLIFE Vegetation communities in the project area include: Mountain shrub (dominated by Gambel oak), Aspen, Gambel oak, Spruce-Fir, Douglas fir and Grass/forbs. Wildlife species associated with these habitat types aze commonly found throughout this portion of the North Fork Basin. The project azea is an important range for deer, elk, and bear. Other animals in the project azea include coyote, rabbit, porcupine, beaver, squirrel, mice and other rodents. The proposed well project will be managed to avoid conflicts with the deer and elk on winter range and user conflict during big game hunting season. Operations will be located such as to not interfere with raptor nesting sites, including Golden and Bald Eagle, and Peregrine Falcon. Additional wildlife information pertaining to the azea is contained in the report titled, "Box Canyon West Methane Drainage Wells, Wildlife Habitat Evaluations and Inventory for T&E, Sensitive and Management Indicator Species" prepazed by Michael Ward Outdoors and Monazch & Associates dated June 2005, submitted with the MR-306 Annual Operating Plan.