PERMFILE115818

• Permit No: X200714210
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 2/14/2007
• Doc Name: Third Park Application & Exploration License Plan for Federal Coal Exploration License
• To: BLM
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

' TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 INTRODUCTION ........................................................ .........................................1
1.1 Exploration Plan Operator ............................... ......................................... 1
' 1.2 Notice of Invitation .......................................... ......................................... 2
2.0 LOCATION/LEGAL DESCRIPTION .......................... ......................................... 2
3.0 LAND OWNERSHIP .................................................. .........................................5
' 4.0 LAND USE ................................................................. ......................................... 5
5.0 BACKGROUND INFORMATION ............................... .........................................8
' 5.1 Geographical Setting ......................................
5.1.1 Soils .................................................... .........................................8
.......................................10
5.1.2 Vegetation ........................................... .......................................10
' 5.2 Climate ........................................................... ....................................... 12
5.3 Wildlife ............................................................ .......................................13
5.4 Archeology/Cultural Resources ....................... ....................................... 14
' 5.5 Paleontology ................................................... .......................................15
5.6 Geology .......................................................... .......................................16
b.6.1 Lithology and Structure ....:.................. ......................................: 16 -
' 5.6.2 Structure ............................................. ....................................... 17
5.7 Surficial ........................................................... .......................................18
' 6.0 PROPOSED EXPLORATION DRILL PROGRAM ..... ..................................19
6.1 Exploration Drill Holes ................................... ....................................... 19
6.2 Exploration Method ...................................... ....................................... 24
6.2.1 Method ................................................ .......................................24
6.2.2 Access ................................................ ....................................... 25
' 6.3 Reclamation Procedures ................................. ....................................... 27
6.3.1 Drill Hole Plugging ............................... .......................................27
6.3.2 Surface Reclamation ........................... ....................................... 29
6.4 Personnel ....................................................... .......................................29
6.5 Drilling Program Schedule .............................. ....................................... 29
7.0 PROPOSED STIPULATIONS FOR DRILLING .......... ....................................... 30
' 8.0 DRILLING AND ABANDONMENT INFORMATION FOR SUBMITTAL TO THE
DISTRICT MANAGER ............................................... ....................................... 32