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HOMELAND URANIUM, INC. <br />VEX 2008 EXPLORATION PROJECT <br />PROPOSED ACTION <br />INTRODUCTION <br />Homeland Uranium, Inc. proposes to conduct exploratory drilling of active uranium <br />claims within the previously explored Vex (Monogram Mesa) in Montrose County, <br />Colorado (project area) (Figures 1 & 2). The proposed project area consists of ten <br />proposed exploration holes with associated access road, and pits and is spatially small <br />with all ten exploration holes only covering an area approximately 400' X 1,000'. The <br />project area is entirely on federal surface and approximately 9.9 miles west of Naturita, <br />Colorado. The project occupies a portion of Section 28, T46N, R17W, NMPM <br />administered by the Dolores Field Office. The project would utilize existing travel routes <br />in the area and make the best use of existing disturbance resulting in 1.4 acres of new <br />disturbance to construct, drill, and reclaim the ten proposed drill holes. The proposed <br />exploration project would facilitate development of a 3D image of the geologic structure <br />and stratigraphy underlying the project area and estimates of reserve quantity and <br />quality. Drilling depths would be maximum of 750' utilizing air drilling equipment. No <br />staging areas are proposed with this project since adequate parking and temporary <br />storage of equipment would occur on the proposed pads or on existing disturbance <br />along main roads. <br />PLANNING SURVEYS <br />To accurately define the extent and locations of project activities, a survey crew would <br />locate and place temporary stakes at drilling points using a high-accuracy global <br />positioning system (GPS). A two-person crew would establish and flag the travel routes <br />between them. This work would be completed on foot from existing access roads. <br />Vehicles bringing surveyors to and from the project area would remain on existing <br />roads. The survey crew would be responsible for positioning drill points and travel <br />routes such that they avoid all known and apparent cultural, natural, and existing land <br />use features of importance. <br />A third-party archaeologist would follow the surveyors to identify potential sites or areas <br />of concern for cultural resources that would be affected by disturbance from <br />implementing the project (drill points and overland access routes for vehicles). <br />Identified sites/areas of potential concern for cultural resources would be flagged for <br />potential avoidance according to BLM-approved criteria. This work would also be <br />conducted on foot. The results of the archaeology surveys of proposed areas of <br />disturbance would be provided to the surveyors and, where necessary, means of <br />avoidance of any archaeological resources would be determined, and the lines would <br />be relocated.