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EXHIBIT A -Legal Description The pit area is approximately 9.9 acres in the dry creek bed of Sandy Creek running through the SE 1/4 of Section 26, T7N, R47W of the 6th P.M., Phillips County, Colorado. The pit will begin at the west line of the SE 1/4 and proceed northeast along the creek. Delineator boundary posts will be set to mark the pit azeas as shown on the map. EXHIBIT B -Site Descr~tion a) Veeetation - Some grasses and weeds exist along the dry creek bed banks. The creek bed itself is periodically swept with runoff after rainfalls. Little vegetation occurs within the creek bed itself. SoIl Information - The Natural Resource Conservation Service soil maps show the soil as being Wages-Eckley-Dix complex, which primarily occupies intermittent drainage ways. The soils consist of deep, well-drained, loamy soils, with their subsoil often somewhat gravelly. It is moderately permeable and a good source of road fill. b) Permanent man-made structures There aze no permanent man-made structures within 200 feet of the affected area. c) Water resources The excavation will occur in the normally dry creek that does run when there is heavy rain in the area. However, aside from rainfall runoff, the excavation should not encounter any water during mining. The only water that affects the site would be runoff from heavy rainfall. Rainfall in the azea averages about 17.8 inches per yeaz. The site will generally not be impacted by water. The water table in the azea is substantially below the surface, in most cases at least 70 feet deep. d) Wildlife No significant amount of wildlife has been encountered during any of the visits to the site. Normal species appeazing at the site could be coyotes, rabbits, skunks, badgers, and pheasants. There are no known threatened or endangered species.