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NOTICE OF INTENT TO EXPLORE <br />INVOLVING REMOVAL OF 250 TONS OR LESS OF COAL <br />JEEP TRAIL COAL EXPLORATION PLAN AREA <br />PAGE 16 <br />ft long, and again assuming 12 inches of removable topsoil, each drill pad will require the <br />removal and storage of 1,100 cubic yards. BRL does not expect that this much topsoil <br />will be available or necessary to remove. <br />Earthmoving Required For New Roads and Site <br />Specific drill sites and road routes have been selected. If it is assumed that all roadways <br />are on side slopes averaging 20°; roadways are cut 12 ft in width, with half cut and half <br />fill; and the road embankment is cut back on a 1.5:1 slope, excavation of approximately <br />52 cubic yards per 100 feet of roadway will be required, or a total of 1,180 cubic yards. <br />BRL does not expect that anywhere near this volume will have to be excavated to <br />construct the proposed road. Assuming that subdued terrain is identified for each drill <br />site with side slopes averaging 10% and all excavation is half cut and half fill, with side <br />slopes cut back on 2.0:1, a total excavation of 1,750 cubic yards would be required for <br />each drill site. This creates a project total of 4,850 cubic yards of material (including <br />topsoil) to be redistributed during reclamation. BRL will minimize disturbance due to <br />both road construction and drill site preparation by locating roads and sites in the most <br />subdued topography possible. <br />