2012-09-19_PERMIT FILE - X201222311 ‎(4)‎

• Permit No: X201222311
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 9/19/2012
• Doc Name: Final Surface Access Agreement #4 ‎(Email)‎
• From: Oxbow Mining, LLC
• To: DRMS
• Email Name: JDM
• Email Name: DIH
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Exploration License No. COC -74911
Federal Coal Exploration License Plan for
OAK MESA AREA
Delta County, Colorado
on Private Lands and Lands Managed by Bureau of Land Management
Exploration License No.
COC- 74911.
NAME & ADDRESS OF APPLICANT:
Oxbow Mining, HC,
P.O. Box 535
3737 Highway 133
Somerset, CO 81434
Contact: Steve Weist, Manager Special Projects
970 -929 -6461 steve.weist+ri),oxbow.com
NAME & ADDRESS OF PERSON PRESENT DURING EXPLORATION:
Oxbow Mining, LLC,
P.O. Box 535
3737 highway 133
Somerset, CO 81434
Contact: This will be provided to the BLM contact person upon approval of exploration drilling application and prior
to initiation of drilling activities.
NARRA'T'IVE DESCRIPTION:
Coal exploration drilling is needed to determine seam reserve availability for possible development of a
new underground coal chine within Delta County, by Oxbow Mining, LLC. The proposed Oak Mesa exploration
area is located in Delta County to the west of the Orchard Valley Mine. The exploration drilling will be used to
confirm the quality and quantity of the coal within this area.
The Exploration License Area: COC -74911
Oxbow Mining, LLC (Oxbow) requests an Exploration License for the Oak Mesa area located in
Delta County on private surface lands and lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The Oak
Mesa exploration license area is located within the area described as follows and shown on the attached map
(Plate 2) Oak Mesa Project, Proposed Drilling Program. This area contains approximately 13,873 acres more or
less.
Township 13 South, Range 92 West, O P.M.
Sec 7, Lots 13 -20;
Sec 8, S12;
Sec 9, S12;
Sec 15, Lots 13, 1.8, 19, and 22;
Sec 16, All;
See 17, All;
Sec 18, All;
Sec 14, All;
See 20, All;
See 21, All;
Sec 22, Lots 4, 5, 12, and 13;
Sec 28, Lots 2 -7;
Sec 29, All;
Sec 30, Lots 5 -18;
April 10, 2012