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must be notified 48 hours in advance that heavy equipment will.be moved onto National Forest System lands and that surface disturbing activities will commence. 2. The Forest Service must be notified of any proposed alterations to the exploration plan and access on the Coal Exploration License (CEL). Any changes to the existing plan are subject to Forest Service review, and may result in additional conditions of use. 3. All locations of drill pads and new temporary road alignments must be approved in the field by the Paonia District Ranger or his/her representative before any ground disturbance or construction begins. 4. The Licensee will be required to obtain a Road Use Permit (RUP) from the Forest Service prior to using existing National Forest System Roads to access the CEL or on the CEL. A performance bond will be required as part of the RUP. Roadwork will be performed only upon authorization of the Paonia District Ranger, and will follow construction specifications identified by the Forest Service. Roads will be designed and constructed to provide maximum stability and protect the surface resource. All roads will be maintained or constructed to USFS specified standards for either temporary or classified roads, as appropriate and approved by the USFS, with a design speed of 15 mph. With respect to use of NFSR 711, there maybe specific work required for stabilizing. the road to handle larger vehicle traffic to prevent additional sedimentation into the Dry Fork of Minnesota Creek. This work will be performed as directed by the Paonia District Ranger. 5. Temporary roads and drill pads will be designed to minimize erosion and sedimentation. Drill pads will be sized to minimize surface disturbance, and will use vegetation clearing rather than full soil disturbing construction techniques wherever possible to minimize the amount of soil disturbance. Drill pads will be designed to prevent or diminish overland flow from entering the site during precipitation events. Pad sites will be sloped to drain all spills on site precipitation into the mudpits. If necessary, pits will be pumped out to reduce their content and insure that overflow does not occur. Fluids will be contained and disposed at a State approved site. The licensee will be responsible for soil preservation/protection and final reclamation. The Licensee will be responsible for soil losses due to erosion and gullying. Topsoil stockpiles will be located Yo minimize soil contamination or loss. Soil from mudpits will be stockpiled for use during reclamation. Rock material will be stockpiled separately. 7. Staging areas must be approved in advance by the Paonia District Ranger. 8. All surface disturbing activities including reclamation must be supervised by a responsible representative of the Licensee who is aware of the terms and conditions of the projects permits/licenses. The Licensee will have an authorized representative 11