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22TG3E3XC and 22TG4E4XC Sample Hole(s) Project Plan Minor Revision 328 Page 9 of 11 1. Upon completion of each phase of activity at a given site, all debris, trash, and drilling related equipment, will be removed from the site. 2. When the mud pit or pits are sufficiently dry, they will be filled with stored sub-soil material and compacted to minimize any settling. 3. A backhoe and a bulldozer will redistribute material on and around the drill pad to achieve as closely as practicable the original contour of the site. The azea will then be ripped or scarified. 4. Stored topsoil will be distributed as evenly as possible over the disturbed pad area. 5. The entire drill pad area and reclaimed roads will be re-seeded using the MCC/CDMG-agreed seed mix (described in permit document). This seed mixture will be a minimum of 99 percent pure live seed containing a maximum of 1 percent weeds none of which are noxious. Seed must be distributed at specified pounds per acre. 6. The pad azeas will be fertilized (30-0-0, minimum NPK), seeded with the approved seed mix, and mulched (certified weed-free straw). 7. The access roads will be restored as closely as possible to the approximate original contour, re-seeded, fertilized, and mulched as above. 8. The drill pads and access roads reclamation procedure outlined above will apply only to those areas newly disturbed for this proposed project. Existing roads will be left in a condition equal to or better than that observed on Mountain Coal Company s entry into the area. 9. Any coal recovered incidentally to this project will be in the form of cuttings or core and would either be taken back to the mine site or disposed of in the mud pits. ANTICIPATED SCHEDULE Drilling of these wells is anticipated to commence November 15, 2005 depending on drill rig availability and USFS approval. It will take approximately 3 days to drill and complete each of the hole(s) and another week to perform interim reclamation. The term of use is variable due to levels of gases found in the mine as a result of the drilling and the level of success of pumping water, foam, and nitrogen into the mine. MEASURES TO BE USED TO COMPLY WITH PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR THE PROJECT (43 CFR 3484.1(al, 30 CFR 815.15, and Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology Rules and Regulations)