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<br />Cotter Corporation <br />Liberty Drilling Program <br />• July 22, 1996 -Page 2 <br />In this manner, the drill holes were filled to within <br />approximately 7 feet of the surface at which point a plastic plug <br />was inserted and the hole was filled to within two feet of the <br />surface with cement. <br />Mud pits were covered with soil and drill cuttings remaining <br />around the holes were dispersed and co-mingled with the soil. <br />Where possible soil was used to cover visible cuttings. <br />Each hole possesses a 2" x 2" marker stake with a 1-1/2" circular <br />brass tag affixed to its top, bearing the location designation <br />(ex. JB 96 XX) JB (John Brown) 96 (Year drilled) X (Numeric hole <br />identifier). <br />The drill sites will be re-seeded in the fall (if acceptable) <br />thereby allowing the availability of winter moisture to better <br />assure germination and survival of the vegetation. <br />Water sampling <br />Samples of water were collected from drill hole JD-96-2 and <br />submitted to Accu-Labs Research;' Inc. (Golden, Colorado) and <br />Cotter Corporation's Mill Laboratory (Canon City, CO.) for <br />analysis. <br />The samples were collected utilizing a bailer (constructed in <br />house) capable of obtaining a (approximate) one gallon sample <br />from the suspected producing elevation. <br />The bailer was lowered to the ore horizon of the Salt Wash Member <br />of the Morrison Formation, utilizing the electric hoist of the <br />probe unit. The elevation of the ore horizon was initially <br />defined by use of electric logs generated by the probe and <br />correlated with drill cutting samples.) <br /> <br />A foot valve installed at the base of the bailer insured <br />retention of water from the desired level. <br />sample Results <br />Water samples from hole JB-96-2 were sent to Accu-Labs Research, <br />Inc. (Golden, Colo) where an analysis indicates that only lead <br />was elevated above the drinking water standard. <br />An analysis of gross Alpha and Beta, performed by Accu-Labs <br />indicates levels in excess of the drinking water standard. <br />• Analysis of the sample by the Cotter Canon City Mill lab <br />indicates an elevated Radium 226 content; however, uranium and <br />vanadium components are within drilling water standards (see <br />analysis). <br />