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6. Other existing permit approvals: Notice of Intent to Explore Involving Removal o0 Tons or <br />Less of Coal (NOI) through the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (approval <br />pending), State Coal Exploration Permit through the State of Colorado, Board of Land <br />Commissioners (approval pending), Federal Coal Exploration License, Bureau of Land <br />Management. <br />Project Description/Narrative <br />Guidelines for submittal <br />1. Describe type of project: The Sage Creek Project involves drilling and coring of exploration holes <br />and subsequent reclamation of all exploration related disturbance. A total of 15 holes will be <br />drilled within the project area. The drillholes will range from 700 to 1,900 feet in depth. <br />2. Location and type of on-site facilities/structure: Except for the temporary setup and use of the <br />drill-rig, there will be no facilities/structures associated with the project. <br />3. Acreage and location of all disturbed Routt oRwh existing e fcoal min easiblee In the <br />unimproved ranch roads and deep trails will be used for drilling access <br />circumstance where direct access to a proposed drill-site is not possible using existing roads, <br />drilling equipment will be moved overland the short distance from the road to the drill-site without <br />constructing a new road. In accordance with Rules 2.02.2(2)(9 and 4.21.4(3)(a) of the Regulations <br />of the Colorado Mined Reclamation Board for Coal Mining vehicular travel on other than <br />established graded and surfaced roads will be limited to that absolutely necessary to conduct the <br />exploration activities. Travel will be confined to graded and surfaced roads during:periods when <br />excessive damage to vegetation or rutting of the land surface could result from.such :travel. <br />The maximum extent of the disturbance for each drill pad will be 100 x 100 feet (approximately <br />0.23 acres each). However, in an effort to minimize the disturbed footprint, if topographic <br />conditions allow, only the area were the drill rig sets up and needed mud pits will be disturbed. <br />This will result in a much smaller area of disturbance (approximately. 0.10 acres). Pad <br />construction will begin with removal of existing "A" and "B" horizon soil material for use in <br />reclaiming the pad - the material will be stripped and stockpiled in an area that will be <br />undisturbed and not subject to excessive wind or water erosion. After salvaging the available "A" <br />and "B" horizon material, minor grading and leveling will be completed to establish the drill pad <br />and accommodate the drilling and support equipment. Mud pits will be constructed immediately <br />adfacent to? the drill hole. Generally two or three pits are required, with typical.pit dimensions of <br />10 x 5 feet and 6 feet deep. All drilling fluids will be contained within the mud pits, and all drilling <br />supplies will be contained within the area of the drill pad. Any runoff and associated suspended <br />sediment from the drill pads will be controlled and contained by grading, and perimeter berms on <br />the downgradient side(s) of the drill pad, with release of any minor runoff accumulations in a <br />controlled manner through rock check-dams, silt fences, and/or straw bales or wattles, as <br />appropriate. <br />4. Type of equipment on site. Mobile drill-rig(s), water truck, support vehicles, and geophysical <br />logging truck. <br />5. Type of vehicles used for project: See response to Item 4. <br />02/24/10 <br />3 <br />Sage Creek Project - 2010 Program